Clemson QB Cade Klubnik denies viral car crash injury rumor

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik on Wednesday publicly denied a viral rumor that he had been seriously injured in a car crash, saying the false report had briefly sent his mother into tears and rattled the Clemson community in the days before the Tigers open their season. The post, which appeared over the weekend on a Clemson message board, said Klubnik was involved in a T‑bone collision near campus and could not move his arm; Klubnik and his family have said the claim is untrue.

The thread, published on TigerNet by a user who wrote that a first responder brother had relayed the scene to him, spread rapidly across social platforms and fan boards. Within minutes the message was screen‑shot and amplified on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, prompting an outpouring of concern from fans and a flurry of calls and texts to Klubnik and his family. The original post has since been deleted.

Klubnik’s mother, Kim Klubnik, told CBS Sports the report was “fake news” and that her son was fine. “Thankfully, it is fake news. Cade is fine,” she said, adding that her heart had “not stopped racing” after seeing the online claim and asking, “How can someone be so cruel?” Klubnik, 21, recounted to...