Archie Wilson crying (Photo via YouTube)
Archie Wilson is more than just a punter; he is a human being with feelings.

There have been rave reviews over the uber-talented Australian punter throughout Nebraska’s preseason camp. An 18-year-old from the outback, Wilson’s talent is only dwarfed by his personality.

He may be tough on the outside, but he still carries a lot of emotions on the inside.

Nebraska football’s Australian punter met with the media for the first time on Tuesday, and it got quite emotional for him.

Wilson, a native of Australia, is going through his first fall camp with the program. And while he appears to have the starting punter job pretty much wrapped up at this point, he’s still trying to adjust to being in America away from his family.

The emotional weight of his first time away from family showed Tuesday when he met with reporters in Lincoln.

 

“Yeah, I’ve got two little brothers and mom and dad,” Archie Wilson told reporters through tears on Tuesday.

“That’s the tough part about being here. I love them a lot and I miss them. But I mean they know this is what’s best for me and it’s good, I can still talk to them plenty over the phone.”

At one point, he even dropped his head as the emotions took over.

Archie Wilson Is A Certified Weapon

Oct 6, 2018; Madison, WI, USA; A Nebraska Cornhuskers helmet sits on the sidelines during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Wilson turns 19 today.

The Australian teenager, who lives in the United States to pursue his ambitions of being a punter in American football, is preparing for the college season with the University of Nebraska.

Wilson joined in June, coming through the Prokick Australia program that has produced many NFL punters.

The punter from down under can kick with either foot.

He’s never played a snap of American football, but Wilson will debut for the Huskers later this month at Arrowhead Stadium.

Brittney Griner Finally Breaks Her Silence Over Alleged Caitlin Clark Comments That The WNBA Refused To Investigate

Brittney Griner speaking to reporterBrittney Griner (Photo via Twitter)
WNBA star Brittney Griner was at the center of a new debate over what she allegedly said in a game against basketball phenom Caitlin Clark.

The Atlanta Dream center found herself at the center of social media controversy last month when some fans thought she disparaged Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark upon fouling out.

The game’s broadcast focused on an upset Griner saying something as she returned to the Dream bench after fouling out of the game. While there’s no audio of this moment, some who tried to read Griner’s lips thought she called Clark a “trash f–king white girl.”

However, there’s no proof of Griner saying those actual words since others thought she stated something else.

It took weeks for someone to finally get a quote from her, and she provided much of nothing.

Brittney Griner was asked about this moment before her team’s June 15 game against the Washington Mystics and said, “I remember fouling out, being mad. I remember fouling out on, I believe it was [Natasha] Howard driving to the basket. They said I put my hand in.”

WNBA Chooses Not To Investigate Brittney Griner

Griner Drops F-Bomb, Apologizes Amid Clark Slur RowBrittney Griner (Photo By Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
Moments before the conclusion of the Indiana Fever’s 81-76 victory over the Dream at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta weeks ago, cameras seemingly caught Atlanta Dream star center Brittney Griner labeling Caitlin Clark “trash” before calling her a “f***ing white girl” in frustration over a foul on Natasha Howard.

The clip of Griner speaking on the bench, lacking context, spread on social media and went viral.

Griner, who won a gold medal for Team USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, essentially got aw@y with whatever came out of her mouth because the league basically ignored the controversy.

This incident is not the only time Griner vocalized her frustrations this season. Following another game, she stormed off mid-interview, yelling at the referees to “be f—ing better.