Mike Watkins has started a conversation.
In an article he posted on Twitter on Friday, Watkins detailed his battle with depression and struggles with his mental health.
“My depression impacted my decision-making. I now know this,” the article reads. “I write it not as an excuse for my behavior. I did what I did. I own it.”
Watkins was cited for engaging in fighting in September, his third run-in with the law since he arrived at Penn State. But when pressed upon the subject earlier this week at the program’s media day, coach Pat Chambers provided his support for Watkins and wanting to “let due process play out.