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Hurricanes safety Avantae Williams receives talking-to from Mario Cristobal about ‘drama’

CORAL GABLES — Safety Avantae Williams did not get on the field with the Hurricanes’ defense on Saturday, and after the game, he reportedly removed all references to the Hurricanes on his Instagram page.

On Monday, UM coach Mario Cristobal said he spoke with the third-year sophomore about creating “drama or narratives.”

“Avantae didn’t play as much on Saturday; that’s obvious,” Cristobal said. “Avantae’s a good dude. He really is. Known him for a long, long time, recruited him at the other place. I think the obvious thing is ... social media this and that. It’s like, look, I met with Avantae and one thing we’re not going to do is — we’re always going to be straightforward and blunt and honest, not going to create drama or narratives.