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Everyone said the same thing about Dabo Swinney at Clemson’s basketball game
By Keith Farner
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Dabo Swinney was shown on ESPN2 during the first half of Clemson’s men’s basketball game against North Carolina on Saturday.
The football coach sported a black eye that caused everyone to say the same thing. Except there was a joke about Tyler from Spartanburg, the viral radio caller who criticized Swinney during the season.
The NIL and transfer portal jokes wrote themselves, as Swinney has famously said the Clemson program would be built in “God’s name, image and likeness” and he has largely passed on adding players to the roster through the portal.
Clemson finished 9-4 this season, and beat Kentucky in a wild Gator Bowl, which featured a slew of scoring and lead changes in the 4th quarter alone.
Here’s a sample of the reactions:
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney with a black eye … but wait until you see what Tyler from Spartanburg looks like. pic.twitter.com/UzsOrDPM5u
— Cody Nagel (@CodyNagel247) January 6, 2024
Was that a black eye on Dabo Sweeney? Did someone smoke him for not getting the NIL bag?
— Alex Burchinal (@AlexBurchinal) January 6, 2024
Someone gave Dabo a black eye??? pic.twitter.com/7P5Yp5555b
— Kyle Miller (@kmill5) January 6, 2024
The hell Dabo do to get this black eye? pic.twitter.com/Irdt9F6nat
— Bobby Reagan (@BarstoolReags) January 6, 2024
Why does Dabo have a black eye?
— Adam Luckett (@AdamLuckettKSR) January 6, 2024
Can someone explain why Dabo Swinney has a black eye?!? #Clemson pic.twitter.com/mU1gmCfgdZ
— James’s Mancave (@jlcu_ttmgraphs) January 6, 2024
They put that man Dabo in the black eye club. pic.twitter.com/8v8NcJUjfh
— Peter (@athleticincel) January 6, 2024
Jacob wrestled an angel and injured his hip. Dabo wrestled an angel and got a black eye https://t.co/i8CquEBbUg
— JP Acosta (@acosta32_jp) January 6, 2024
Everyone saving Dabo-with-a-black-eye.gif for use once football season starts.
— Tolley Jenkins (@tolleyjenkins) January 6, 2024
So nobody on the ESPN 2 telecast wanted to talk about Dabo’s black eye?
— Mark Yarbro (@MarkYarbro) January 6, 2024
Dabo Swinney: What had happened was…
Dabo’s black eye is a solid one. Even the announcers commented on it. pic.twitter.com/nrtf9gwPEQ
— John M. Phillips (@JohnPhillips) January 6, 2024
Damn Dabo Swinney rocking a black eye at the basketball game who tore off and beat your ass #tarheels #UNC #clemson #uncvsclem pic.twitter.com/Ek6wkQ5Flz
— Sean Wiener (@morallystoned) January 6, 2024
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
