After urging fans to "pack The Swamp" on Saturday against LSU, Florida head coach has instead suggested that fans follow local health guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mullen said the crowd size was a factor in last week's loss to Texas A&M and said he wanted 100 percent capacity at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday. He walked back those comments on Wednesday, a day after his program shut down because of 19 positive tests for the virus, according to ESPN's Alex Scarborough.
"I certainly apologize if I offended people," he said.
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