Dabo Swinney: COVID-19 Was 'Just an Excuse' to Cancel Florida State Game. Dabo Swinney says Clemson goes above and beyond COVID regulations and there's no need to keep asymptomatic players who test negative away from team. Dabo Swinney blasts Florida State for COVID-19 postponement: Just an excuse. Clemson's Dabo Swinney rips Florida State, says admin 'forfeited' game, used COVID-19 as excuse Swinney was fired up about how he feels Florida State handled Saturday's postponement Dabo Swinney is not interested in hearing what Florida State football has to say about COVID. Author: Nick Selbe Updated: Nov 23, 2020 Original: Nov 22, 2020. Dabo Swinney decided to double-down on COVID While Swinney is the head coach of a team that saw dozens of COVID cases and now one early retirement, Foster spoke admirably of his head coach and the Clemson football program for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said his team met the medical standard to play against Florida State and believes the Seminoles called off the game because of reasons other than COVID-19. Dabo Swinney: COVID was just an excuse to cancel the game New, 213 comments The Clemson coach spoke to media on Sunday, blaming FSUs administration for the games postponement Matt Cashore/ACC photo Dabo makes that time for everyone to spend with their families." Dabo Swinney Florida State didnt want to play after Clemson discovered an offensive lineman, who traveled with the team to Tallahassee, Florida, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said COVID-19 was an excuse to not play Saturday's game at Florida State. After Dabo Swinney suggested Florida State ducked Saturday's game using a Clemson player's positive COVID-19 test as an excuse, Seminoles UNIQUE OFFSEAON DUE TO COVID-19 Swinney spoke about the lessons he's heard amid the current circumstances.