Police To Investigate Hateful And Threatening Messages Sent To OSU’s E.J. Liddell After His Team’s First Round Loss In NCAA Tournament

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Some college basketball fans went too far with their trolling on social media and now police are getting involved.

On Friday night, Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell posted a pair of hateful and threatening messages sent by angry fans after the Buckeyes first-round loss to Oral Roberts.

Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith and head coach Chris Holtmann tweeted their support for Liddell.

The athletic department has reportedly contacted police to investigate the messages sent to Liddell.

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