Colorado State's Henry Blackburn receiving death threats after 'dirty' hit on Colorado's Travis Hunter: report

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Colorado State senior safety Henry Blackburn has reportedly been receiving death threats that university police and local authorities have been looking into following his hit on University of Colorado star Travis Hunter during their game on Saturday, Rams’ athletic director Joe Parker told ESPN.

Blackburn was called for an illegal hit on Hunter in the first half of Colorado State’s overtime loss to the Buffaloes that caused an undisclosed injury to the two-way star. Despite referees throwing a flag for unnecessary roughness, Blackburn wasn’t ejected from the game.

The hit has been widely critiqued as a dirty play, and threats toward Blackburn started coming in before the game even ended, Parker said.

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Colorado's Travis Hunter gets hit by Colorado State's Henry Blackburn in the first quarter during the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Folsom Field on September 16, 2023. Hunter was injured on the play but returned to the game. (Andy Cross/Denver Post)

Blackburn’s cellphone number, as well as his mother’s, were leaked on the internet, leading to many calls and texts. His campus address and family’s home address were also published.

"We’re very concerned about our player’s safety as Henry and his family have continued to receive these threats," Parker said. "Henry never intended to put anyone in harm’s way on the football field. It’s not what we teach or coach. We hope that the irrational vitriol directed at Henry stops immediately."

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