Harbaugh subject of threatening tweets

The University of Michigan Police Department is investigating a series of social media threats that tagged head football coach Jim Harbaugh.

A UMPD spokesperson confirmed the investigation to the Free Press after several tweets were sent Monday night, including one reference to “calling the morgue.” The department did not offer further details because the investigation is ongoing.

The tweets came from an account identifying itself as belonging to former player Elysee Mbem-Bosse, a linebacker who came to Michigan as part of the 2016 class.

The account is not verified and is now locked from public viewing.

“Elysee (Mbem-Bosse) left the football program in mid-November and is no longer with the team,” Michigan’s athletic department said Tuesday in a statement.

Mbem-Bosse played in seven games as a freshman in 2016 and appeared in four games last season. He was not with the team after U-M’s win at Maryland on Nov. 11.

On Monday night, one tweet from the account shows a picture of a text message claiming the player had a “family crisis” happen on Nov. 14. From there, another text is shown from Nov. 16 with the words “Per Coach Harbaugh, you are hereby indefinitely suspended.”

The author of the tweets claims the suspension was handed down “within hours” of the purported “family crisis” before writing “It’s on tomorrow.”

Tweets sent earlier in the week from the same account read: “Michigan is open carry. Let’s not forget that. Not your friend” and “They sent someone to my crib before. I was nice enough to call the cops next time I’m calling the morgue. I’m talking with facts.”

A tweet that tagged Harbaugh’s Twitter account read: “And was suspended for going to take care of my family. You (expletive) (clown emoji).”

Michigan’s athletic department does provide medical, academic and counseling support for all its student-athletes.