In case you missed it, it was announced Friday morning that Ohio State defensive end Chase Young will be suspended from Saturday’s game against the Maryland Terrapins and possibly the rest of the season. Young announced the reason behind the suspension via Twitter.
Before he tweeted the explanation, rumors were circulating that he had accepted money from an agent, which would almost guarantee him a season-ending suspension. Luckily, those were, in fact, just rumors.
Young apparently accepted a loan from a family friend that he paid back in full — which is key — but that didn’t stop even legitimate outlets from tweeting things that they “heard.