Nick Saban’s daughter deletes Twitter account after floating Ohio State COVID-19 conspiracy

Nick Saban’s daughter deletes Twitter account after floating Ohio State COVID-19 conspiracy

Kristen Saban Setas is taking a break from Twitter conspiracy theories.

Nick Saban’s daughter deleted her social media accounts on Tuesday night, hours after accusing Ohio State of making up a COVID-19 outbreak to get more rest for ailing quarterback Justin Fields ahead of Monday’s national title game with Alabama.

“I call BS on the COVID cases,” she wrote on Twitter. “They’re just worried about their QB and want him to have more time to heal. If he’s hurt put in your backup. You didn’t see us postpone the rest of the season to wait for [wide receiver Jaylen] Waddle. BYE.”

The post came after it was reported that Ohio State was dealing with COVID-19 issues and there was a possibility Monday’s title game would be pushed back. Fields briefly left Ohio State’s semifinal win over Clemson after taking a vicious shot to the ribs.

Initially, Saban Setas offered a snarky “Oops” apology before the mounting response pushed her into a more a serious mea culpa.

“The tweet I posted earlier this evening was uncalled for and hurtful,” the 24-year-old, who also deleted her Instagram account, wrote. “In a moment of frustration, I let my anger get the best of me and acted before thinking…In no way did I intend to undermined the seriousness of the global pandemic… I am ashamed and embarrassed.”

Though it appears that did little to halt the outrage growing against her. Among those trolling her was former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. In the 2015 College Football Playoff, Jones came off the bench for an injured J.T. Barrett to lead the Buckeyes to a national title with victories over Alabama and Oregon.

As of now, the national title game is on as scheduled.