Urban Meyer’s family isn’t amused by ESPN ‘College GameDay’ tweet
Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer prepares to coach the Buckeyes against the Northern Illinois Huskies on Sept. 19.
Urban Meyer's wife and daughters are calling out ESPN's "College GameDay" for a tweet sent out on the show's Twitter account that mocked the Ohio State coach's medical history.
The tweet showed a photo of a fan-held sign featuring a picture of Auburn coach Gus Malzahn and the caption, “If this crap keeps up, I’m going to fake a heart attack and go join the Big Ten†-- an apparent reference to Meyer, who cited health reasons for leaving Florida after a disappointing 2010 season and resurfaced with the Buckeyes after spending a year with ESPN.
Whoever sent out the tweet for "GameDay" also wrote, "Here is your winner of the Most "RT'd" (and Appropriate) @pizzahut GameDay Sign of the Day from Tuscaloosa."
The tweet was deleted on Monday.
On Sunday, Shelley Meyer took to Twitter to stick up for her husband. She said the sign and tweet were "not funny AT ALL" and "VERY classless" but added that her husband was going to ignore them.
Meyer's daughters also showed support for their father later in the day.
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