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Man accused of shooting threats during 2018’s Michigan-Ohio State game pleads guilty

Daniel Rippy, a man who was accused of threatening shooting violence directed at Ohio State football players and coaches, plead guilty to the crime in court on Wednesday, according to authorities via the Associated Press.

“Your school is going to get shot the (expletive) up and I’m seriously going to hurt the students and all the players from the football team,” Rippy posted from California to his Facebook account during the Michigan-Ohio State game in Nov. 2018. The Buckeyes would win that afternoon by a score of 62-39.

“Graphic threats of violence against anyone, but especially threats during high-profile events, are taken seriously and will be prosecuted,” David DeVillers, U.