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James Franklin Leaves Press Conference When Asked About Accused Ex-Players

James Franklin takes a step back from the podium during his own press conference. | @JacksonRanger1

Kaveion Keys and Jameial Lyons, two former Penn State Nittany Lions football players, appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of rape and other sex crimes stemming from incidents on the night of July 7th. Both men were placed on interim suspension for a personal matter over the summer and were removed from the roster and dismissed from the university in early August.

A few hours after a court set Lyons's bond at $500,000 and Keys's at $400,000, Penn State head coach James Franklin was scheduled to speak with the press. Many in attendance had questions about the details surrounding Keys and Lyons, but Franklin and the school were not interested in answering them.

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