Penn State coach James Franklin got into a brief argument with a disgruntled Nittany Lions fan on Saturday.
After his team’s 20-13 loss to Ohio State on Saturday, Franklin got heckled as he was leaving the field. Rather than just ignore it, the coach decided to exchange words with the fan in particular.
StateCollege.com’s Seth Engle shared the terse encounter between Franklin and the fan. And this isn’t the first time he’s had a heated post-Ohio State game moment with fans.
“If you’re gonna be man enough to talk, what’s your name?” Franklin yelled at the fan before the latter walks away.
Losing is never fun, but a previously undefeated Penn State taking its first loss of the season at home against a rival like Ohio State is a tough look for Franklin. It’s one made even worse with unnecessary moments like this.
James Franklin responded to heckling Penn State fans after the loss to Ohio State: “If you’re gonna be man enough to talk, what’s your name?” pic.twitter.com/kILxOn8UqU
— Seth Engle (@bigsengtweets) November 2, 2024
The jeers he got as he entered the home stadium’s tunnel confirmed that enough, recorded by The Athletic‘s Audrey Snyder.
Some boos in the tunnel as James Franklin exits. Fire Franklin chants as well. Franklin is now 1-10 vs the Buckeyes. pic.twitter.com/BGGr8gu408
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) November 2, 2024
College football can be quite sobering. How tough it must be that one loss can spark such antagonism from the home crowd.
