Travis Hunter DEFENDS Colorado State rival Henry Blackburn after he acquired dying threats within the wake of late hit that induced lacerated liver: ‘It is soccer… stuff like that gonna occur’
- Travis Hunter would not appear to have a problem with Henry Blackburn’s late hit
- Hunter additionally stated that he wished to return on the sphere however medical doctors stopped him
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Colorado star Travis Hunter has come out in protection of Colorado State security Henry Blackburn – the participant that injured Hunter with a late hit final Saturday.
Hunter was identified with a lacerated liver, which is able to hold him out of play for various weeks.
In consequence, Blackburn and his household have been inundated with dying threats after his cellphone quantity and addressed have been leaked.
Hunter, a participant who has roles on offense at large receiver and on protection at cornerback, gave his opinion on the hit whereas not encouraging any violence to Blackburn.
‘It is soccer on the finish of the day,’ the 20-year-old stated concerning the play on Monday. ‘Stuff like that gonna occur. He did what he was purported to do. It is soccer.’
Travis Hunter was badly injured from Henry Blackburn’s (white jersey) late hit on Saturday
However in a video look, Hunter says he is okay with the hit: ‘It is soccer on the finish of the day’
Travis Hunter was badly injured from Henry Blackburn’s late hit of him on Saturday
Whereas Hunter could also be happy with the hit, the collision is ready to maintain him out of at the very least the following three video games.
That may see him miss a important sport on the highway at No. 10 Oregon, adopted by a house sport in opposition to No. 5 USC, and one other journey to play Arizona State.
Hunter says that he is making an attempt to remain optimistic via the ordeal, even admitting that he wished to maintain enjoying within the sport Colorado ultimately gained 43-35 in double time beyond regulation.
‘Simply gotta stand up and struggle once more — that is what I attempted to do,’ Hunter stated.
‘Good factor the medical doctors stopped me as a result of if there was no medical doctors there I might nonetheless be on the market enjoying.’
Blackburn has not publicly addressed the incident, however Colorado State athletic director Joe Parker says the participant by no means ‘supposed to place anybody in hurt’s manner on the soccer subject.’
Colorado State College Police have instructed TMZ that threats directed at Blackburn are being taken severely and an investigation is ongoing.
