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FSU AD Says Football Team Met with Mike Norvell After HC Was Accused of Lying

Florida State athletic director David Coburn said Thursday that the football team met to address defensive tackle Marvin Wilson saying that head coach Mike Norvell lied about his response to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis last week.

According to Ralph D. Russo of the Associated Press, Coburn called the meeting "open and candid," and added: "I believe we are moving on there."

On Tuesday, Norvell told The Athletic's Tashan Reed that he "went back and forth individually with each player" when asked how he addressed Floyd's death:

Wilson denied Norvell's statement and said he and his teammates would not participate in workouts "until further notice.