As word spread Monday afternoon leading up to the weekly press conference where Coach Jim McElwain announced that Florida red shirt freshman quarterback Will Grier faces a NCAA suspension, the social media sphere lit up with reaction.
https://twitter.com/BillyCorben/status/653633569944924160
Grieving is a personal process that has no time limit, nor one “right” way to do it. WUFT News looked at the five stages of grief for Gator football fans:
DENIAL
https://twitter.com/ClutchLikeMJ/status/653633045606584320
https://twitter.com/jordanculp3/status/653620550053457921
https://twitter.com/TreytreyLaNasa/status/653622910184255488
https://twitter.com/tommydietrich25/status/653674999371460608
ANGER
https://twitter.com/CaseyPonder/status/653622587470295040
https://twitter.com/melanie_aman/status/653631737252184064
https://twitter.com/Carsonknows/status/653625382659358720
https://twitter.com/Big_Meech33/status/653675555376771074
BARGAINING
https://twitter.com/NStampar/status/653673958471036929
https://twitter.com/JaredPKing/status/653638569735622656
https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/653632554608799744
There was even a series of tweets incorporating the 1993 movie, Free Willy
https://twitter.com/OurTwoBits/status/653639258524225536
https://twitter.com/wildwildwesti/status/653661808310550528
DEPRESSION
https://twitter.com/lrglauren/status/653675809589362693
https://twitter.com/connormcarthyy/status/653677368746319872
https://twitter.com/TheEvanMurray/status/653628203806924800
https://twitter.com/SloppyJoe97/status/653672905058975744
ACCEPTANCE
https://twitter.com/TN_Hoops/status/653624948380987392
https://twitter.com/TimBrando/status/653661152761659392
https://twitter.com/ESPNdirocco/status/653638873642369024
https://twitter.com/mariana_elena/status/653674681380179968
One fan even had a suggestion for a possible replacement in the Gator lineup:
https://twitter.com/Beardeneau/status/653666481280958464
Lindsay Alexander, Paola Asencio, Gabrielle Beecher, Michaela Beeda, Andrew Briz, Shadille Estepan, Deshlee Ford, Taylor Gaines, Lauren Johnson and Robyn Smith contributed to this report.