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Florida's Dan Mullen Apologizes for Calling to 'Pack the Swamp' with Fans

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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