Former Illinois OL Simon Cvijanovic went on an epic Twitter rant on Sunday against his former program, particularly head coach Tim Beckman, lambasting his mistreatment of players.
Cvijanovic sent over 60 tweets in about a four-hour span, the most pointed of which we’ll post here:
I stopped playing football because of my physical health. I was asked to push myself past pain until I didn’t want to play anymore. #truth
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
We don’t talk about how we’re mistreated because we’re then “not a team player” or “soft” but no one pays the bill when we’re gone.
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
I met w @coachbeckman this Friday and was kicked out of his office cuz he couldn’t answer y I wasn’t invited to the senior banquet.
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
I didn’t want this to get out because I love my school. But they seem to not care @Illinois_Alma @IlliniAthletics @coachbeckman #Illini
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
4 years starting, big ten media day rep, two time game MVP (Cinci’13/Minn’14), and “Simon’s a quitter”-@coachbeckman
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
I stopped playing football because of my physical health. I was asked to push myself past pain until I didn’t want to play anymore. #truth
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
I’m not the only horror story of abuse and misuse of power by @coachbeckman
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
I have to see therapy for the rest of my life because I wasn’t given an option to have my knee repaired.
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
The @NCAA doesn’t care, the @BigTenNetwork doesn’t care, and the @Illinois_Alma doesn’t care #followthemoney
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
WHEN @coachbeckman is fired you’ll hear plenty more stories but right now he’s dangling scholarships like a carrot
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 10, 2015
Attention media, DO NOT let @coachbeckman lie to you. I have only seen HIS doctors and HIS medical staff. I know my body.
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 11, 2015
I quit football because the pressure to get back on the field was too much from @coachbeckman and his staff. I was too injured to continue.
— Simon Cvijanović (@IlliniSi) May 11, 2015
There’s plenty more where that came from, and it’s all quite scathing.
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