In a statement released earlier today, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has announced that he will not be attending the Palmetto Family Council fundraiser where he was set to receive an award. Dabo released a statement saying;
I was recently selected by the Palmetto Family Council, an organization with which I have no association, as their 'South Carolina Family Champion of 2015' and was invited to receive this recognition at an event sponsored by the group on June 2. I had no idea that I was being invited into a political controversy. It was my understanding that the nomination and election for this award was based on the work done by our 'All In Foundation' and the difference it is making in our community.