Clemson coach Dabo Swinney defended his team Sunday against allegations by South Carolina players that his No. 4 Tigers used racial slurs against their in-state rivals.
“Obviously everybody is talking about that and that’s a shame. Absolutely I asked my guys about that and to a man (it's) absolutely false,” Swinney said (via TheState.com). "And I believe my guys. I know the character of our team. That’s really all I have to say about it.”
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South Carolina linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams was recorded on video after the game Saturday night accusing — in detail — an unidentified Clemson offensive lineman of using a racial slur some 80 minutes before kickoff Saturday near the west end-zone stands at Clemson, setting off a brief scuffle between players from both teams.