Police investigating threats against Harbaugh
The University of Michigan Police Department is investigating a series of threats made via Twitter tagging head football coach Jim Harbaugh. A UMPD spokesperson confirmed the investigation, launched after several tweets were sent Monday night, to the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday. The department did not offer any further details because it is an ongoing investigation. The Michigan football program has not made an immediate comment on the matter. The tweets in question came from an account identifying itself as belonging to Elysee Mbem-Bosse, a linebacker who came to Michigan as part of the class of 2016. The account is not verified and it is now locked from public viewing. Mbem-Bosse played in seven games as a freshman in 2016 and appeared in four games last season. He was not with the team beyond Michigan’s win at Maryland on Nov. 11. He is not listed on Michigan’s current roster. On Monday night, one tweet from the account shows a picture of a text message claiming that 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).”