As first reported by the Des Moines Register, now-former Iowa State quarterback Jacob Park asked head coach Matt Campbell for his release from the football team on Dec. 11. 

Park had been sidelined since Oct. 6 with “personal health issues”, but yesterday he claimed that it was for a failed drug test stemming from marijuana usage. 

The original suspension was only supposed to be for the Oct. 7 game at Oklahoma, but it extended for the remainder of the 2017 season. 

In the interview with the Register, Park talked about the loyalty of Iowa State fans and how he saw them turn on him. 

“Everybody says these fans are so loyal, right?” Park said to Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register. “Like, they were the first ones to turn on me. I got to witness this from a whole other perspective that most of you never get to witness.”

However, several football players came to the defense of Cyclone fans on Twitter. It started with a tweet from redshirt senior defensive end J.D. Waggoner and followed with tweets from redshirt senior linebacker and quarterback Joel Lanning, redshirt junior tight end Cole Anderson and redshirt junior running back Mike Warren. 

We have the best fans in the country who always make Saturday’s special! You’ve NEVER abandoned us for a second. This senior year has been special because of your support #thankyou

— Jd Waggoner (@jd_waggoner) December 12, 2017

You can’t disrespect the fans that are loyal to everyone no matter what the circumstances are! https://t.co/e8KHkrDlHX

— joel lanning (@JFL_02) December 12, 2017

ISU FANS = BEST IN AMERICA.

— Cole Anderson (@Cole_Anderson86) December 12, 2017

Through thick and thin #cyclONEnation had always been by my side, best fans in the country hands down!

— Mike Warren (@M_Warren4) December 12, 2017