Swinney says he will not attend Palmetto Family Council event

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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney Dabo Swinney
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The fundraising dinner was to "honor Dabo Swinney and South Carolina Defenders of Religious Liberty." Swinney was to accept an award but was not scheduled to speak at the event.

The Palmetto Family Council is a conservative advocacy group that opposes same-sex marriage and abortion.

The Palmetto Family Council’s website states, “Over the years we have been involved in South Carolina’s Partial Birth Abortion Ban, the defeat of Video Poker, preserving marriage as between one man and one woman, defending religious liberties, and many other issues."

Statement from Dabo Swinney on Family Council Event: "It is in the best interests of all involved that I not attend the event on June 2."

— Bill Bender (@BillBender92) May 27, 2015

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says he will not attend the Palmetto Family Council event on June 2.

— Jared Shanker (@JShankerESPN) May 27, 2015

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