Former Illinois offensive lineman Simon Cvijanovic has made some serious accusations against Fighting Illini coach Tim Beckman.
Cvijanovic, who was a senior last season, wrote in a lengthy Twitter rant on Sunday that Beckman and the Illinois training staff misdiagnosed his injuries and forced him to play when he shouldn’t have been. Cvijanovic decided to go public after he claims the team “uninvited” him from the football banquet and Beckman would not explain why.
“I stopped playing football because of my physical health,” the 22-year-old wrote. “I was asked to push myself past pain until I didn’t want to play anymore.