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It was a busy day for Florida State sports-- specifically football. What looked like a possible controversy that could last days was resolved with expediency and decisiveness, to the credit of players and coaches across the program. 

Football 

After an issue with a statement made by head coach Mike Norvell, top-tier defensive tackle Marvin Wilson took to his Instagram to address the comments. Wilson spoke with heart and purpose. Our David Visser dissects that further, and you can check it out right here. 

Coach Norvell also posted via social media apologizing for his statement and addressing Wilson personally, which Visser also analyzed. The whole chain of events was set in motion by a mass tweet sent by Norvell last weekend, which we've obtained and you can read here

Other 'Noles, including the coach, shared their support for the team regarding the situation, which, all things considered, appears to have been resolved rather quickly, as well as, more importantly, efficiently. 

Baseball 

Long term FSU staff member Chip Baker has been sharing threads via Twitter of "What Happened on This Day" in the world of 'Nole baseball. The other day's highlighted the 2017 Super Regional win against Auburn in an extra-inning game. 

Two freshman, Tyrell Brewer and Ryan Pettys, have officially entered the transfer portal per D1 Baseball's transfer tracker. 

Track and Field 

The official track and field Twitter account posted their #ThrowbackThursday, highlighting the record setting 'Noles at the NCAA Championships. 

They also shared a speech posted by the daughter of former Seminole track and field star Candi Odom, regarding the Black Lives Matter protests happening across the nation.