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Family of Kansas State QB Avery Johnson apologizes for fight following |
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Wildcats’ loss in Ireland |
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By Jacob Lev, CNN |
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3:59 PM EDT, Sun August 24, 2025 |
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Source: CNN |
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The family of Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson has apologized for |
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the physical fight Johnson’s father and brother were reported to have |
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had following No. 17 Wildcats’ loss to No. 22 Iowa State in the Aer |
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Lingus College Football Classic in Ireland on Saturday. Video of the |
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fight quickly went viral on social media. |
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Johnson’s father, Mark, and brother, Anthony, said they “sincerely |
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apologize” for their actions, according to a family statement shared |
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by the sports media outlet On3, which Kansas State University referred |
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CNN to when reached for comment. |
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“Senseless bickering escalated into an unnecessary fight. We have |
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resolved our differences and take full responsibility for our |
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actions,” the two said in a joint statement Sunday shared by On3 |
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reporter Pete Nakos. |
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“We have apologized to our immediate and extended family, and now |
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extend our apologies to Kansas State University, its alumni, and fans. |
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We regret this incident, have learned from it, and are committed to |
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ensuring it doesn’t happen again. Please accept our deepest |
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apologies.” |
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The apparent incident happened after the Wildcats’ 24-21 loss to the |
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Cyclones at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland in the opening game of the |
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college football season. |
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According to 247Sports’ Tim Fitzgerald, the two men got into a |
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disagreement at the stadium. |
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Per Fitzgerald’s report, witnesses said the conflict then turned |
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physical. |
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CNN has reached out to authorities in Dublin. |
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Johnson finished the game with 273 yards and two touchdowns as Kansas |
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State has now lost to their rivals for the fifth time in six seasons. |
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The Wildcats host North Dakota next week while the Cyclones will face |
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South Dakota at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa. |
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