A man who threatened a shooting at Ohio State and vowed to hurt players on the football team pleaded guilty Wednesday to making a threat in interstate communications. Daniel Rippy, 29, used Facebook to direct threats. An indictment unsealed in late 2019 in federal court in Columbus accused Rippy of making the “electronic communication” threat from California during the game between the two rivals. The game was played in Columbus, with the Buckeyes rolling to a 62-39 victory. “I’m seriously going to hurt the students and all of the players from the football team,” Rippy wrote on Facebook, according to a statement of facts filed Wednesday with the plea agreement, via ESPN. In separate messages, Rippy also threatened “to injure or kill specific players, their family members and the head coach,” the document said. Rippy faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine at sentencing, which has not been…
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