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Kirk Herbstreit clarifies social media use after stating son runs account
By Andrew Olson
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Kirk Herbstreit has clarified that he indeed posts on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter.
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Herbstreit surprised college football fans when he said that he does not actively use the app and that posts are made by his son.
I deleted Twitter a long time ago,” Herbstreit said on a January episode of On3’s Andy & Ari podcast. “I don’t have it. I just have a buddy… My son tweets stuff out.”
“I don’t read anything. I don’t see anything.
On Tuesday, Herbstreit shared that he is currently active on the app. He said he deleted the app to avoid negativity and trolls during the college football season.
We saw the interview where you said differently.?
— Jackson (@premierTAMU) February 4, 2025
Had a lot going on with my family and found it best for my own mental health to avoid the trolls and people with bad intentions. So just decided to avoid the noise during that period. My son posted a few things for me once in awhile. Did that interview with Andy and Ari when I… https://t.co/NL0v1nsQVk
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) February 4, 2025
Herbstreit’s multi-decade ESPN career has established him as one of the leading voices of the college football community. At time of publishing, Herbstreit has 1.8 million followers on X.
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