Clemson’s Cade Clubnik slams viral rumor in front of the season

Clemson Tigers Quarterback Cade Klubnik threw a viral rumor circulating online during the week that he had been in a car accident this weekend.

Klubnik told journalists on Wednesday that his mother called him in tears when the rumor came back to her.

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“I was just sitting at home hanging with my roommates, and my mother calls me crying,” he explained on Wednesday via Fox Carolina. “And I like ‘What’s going on?’ She is ripping up and seeing if I have a good time.

The claim was made on a Clemson extension board. It stated that Klubnik was injured in a car accident and could not move his arm.

The Tigers star called it a “messy joke.”

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File – Clemson Quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) Falls Back To Pass Under the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship NCAA College Football Fighting Between Clemson and SMU Saturday 7 December 2024, in Charlotte, NC (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)

“I don’t know who it was, but man, just shame them for the pain they had to put people that I love through,” he added. “I’m not really interested in talking about it anymore, but it was a messy joke no matter what. But I’m ok.”

Klubnik’s abilities are a big reason Clemson entered the season ranked No. 4 in Associated Press Top 25 Preseasy College Football Poll.

He had 3,639 passing yards and 36 touchdown passes last season. Clemson finished 10-4 overall and 7-1 against ACC opponents. The Tigers lost in the first round of College Football Playoff to Texas.

Clemson Quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) rolls out under the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship NCAA College Football Game between Clemson and SMU on December 7, 2024 in Charlotte, NC (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)

The tigers start the season on Saturday night against No. 9 LSU.