'wish I could have been there'
Warren Hudson, a friend of the late college football player Nolan Wells, explained that he missed the funeral due to safety concerns following thousands of death threats. Wells was found dead in July after disappearing during a holiday weekend.
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The case highlights the impact of intense social media scrutiny and harassment on the families and friends of individuals involved in high-profile tragedies.
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Add The New York Post on Google Nolan Wells’ self-described best friend blamed death threats for why he was absent from the 18-year-old college football star’s funeral on Monday, according to a new interview.
Warren Hudson revealed on The Officer Tatum podcast released Saturday that he did not attend Wells’ funeral for a number of reasons — including his own safety concerns.
When asked why he was noticeably absent from Monday’s service, Hudson told host Brandon Tatum he didn’t want to take away from the true purpose of the funeral given the intense social media attention on the Mississippi teen’s death.
“With everything going on on social media right now with people saying the crazy things that they’re saying, I would never want to take the attention off of Nolan and his family,” Hudson said.
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