Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged at poll when out to vote in election

CLEMSON, S.C. -- It has been a unsmooth fewer days for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. First, his 19th-ranked Tigers lost to Louisville connected Saturday night, past he was told he couldn't ballot Tuesday astatine his polling place.

Swinney, whose fixed sanction is William, explained that nan voting strategy had locked him out, saying a “William Swinney” had already voted past week. Swinney said it was his oldest son, Will, and not him.

“They done voted maine retired of nan state,” Swinney said. “We’re 6-2 and 5-1 (in nan Atlantic Coast Conference), man. They done shipped maine off."

Dabo Swinney had to complete a insubstantial ballot and was told location will beryllium a proceeding connected Friday to resoluteness nan issue.

“I was trying to do my champion and beryllium a bully national and spell vote,” he said. “Sometimes doing your champion ain’t bully enough. You person to support going though, support figuring it out.”

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