Overview

• The rumor began with an unverified TigerNet post falsely claiming Klubnik was injured in a car crash and could not move his arm or shoulder.
• The claim spread widely after the X account Message Board Geniuses shared a screenshot to its large audience.
• Kim Klubnik told CBS Sports the story was fake and said her heart was racing from the scare, and the original thread was later removed.
• Cade Klubnik addressed reporters, called the incident a “messed up joke,” described a tearful call from his mother, and reiterated that he is OK.
• Follow-up coverage highlights the episode as a media-literacy caution as No. 4 Clemson readies for Saturday’s opener against No. 9 LSU.