Rumors are swirling about Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin. (Getty)
Rumors are swirling on social media about Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, claiming that he slept with either a booster’s wife or head coach Nick Saban’s daughter, Kristen. The rumors have not been confirmed and it is not clear where the stories started, but they have become widespread on social media and elsewhere on the internet.
The rumors claim Kiffin is alsoplanning to resign from the coaching staff. Josh Maxson, the director of communications for Alabama football, told TMZ Sports that Kiffin hasn’t resigned or been fired, and that he won’t comment on “stupid” or “crazy” rumors.
Kiffin, 40, joined Saban’s staff last season after he was fired from the head coaching job at the University of Southern California in 2013. Kiffin is married and has three children.
The booster and his wife have not been named in any of the rumors. Kristen Saban married childhood friend Adam Setas in May.
The rumors appear to have started Wednesday night and spread Thursday morning:
Lane Kiffin apparently slept with a Boosters wife and might be resigning?Tears of joy coming from this Vol fan.
Lots of rumors this morning that Lane Kiffin slept with an Alabama booster’s wife. Sounds about right.
If these rumors of Lane Kiffin resigning this morning are true due to sexual interactions w/ Saban’s daughter the Interents will break.
The Kiffin rumor went from “an Alabama booster’s wife” to “Saban’s daughter” in three tweets. Social media is worse than a game of telephone
National media reporters and the beat writers covering Alabama have chimed in on Twitter, but have not specifically mentioned the rumors:
What’s up Tuscaloosa? Fun day of rumors down there, huh?
Lane Kiffin is the number one trending Twitter topic in America right now.
Oh my. Interesting rumors out there w Alabama football.
No confirmation on the rumors coming out of Tuscaloosa at this hour. Stay tuned.
Many Twitter users have weighed in with jokes:
Nick Saban and Alabama will no longer have “Take Your Daughter To Work Day” thanks to Lane Kiffin
#nochill… Lane Kiffin’s Wiki page as of 1:45PM today. http://t.co/emBlk8CDEr
Lane Kiffin be walking around Tuscaloosa like
Lane Kiffin slept with Saban’s daughter is gonna make those sideline chats really uncomfortable… http://t.co/95xAZa2yZl
Kiffin was already taking heat after Alabama was upset by Ole Miss on Saturday:
Last thing I’m going to say. Lane Kiffin and Kirby Smart have overstayed their welcome at Alabama.
remember that time lane kiffin got fired from usc in the parking lot and they wouldn’t let him on the bus?
Lane Kiffin walks into a bar…to watch the 2016 College Football Playoffs.
One thing that is definitely true, this photo is NOT Kristen Saban:
Rumors Spreading Lane Kiffin is a THOT; Slept With Saban’s Daughter (Photos) http://t.co/Ne6DwXixvc http://t.co/cIlYBaOQkT
At some point, a photo of model Sarah Jean Underwood, seen in the tweet above, became connected to Nick Saban’s daughter. But it’s not her.
People, if you’re gonna do this Lane Kiffin thing, at least get the pics of Saban’s daughter right. This was in May. http://t.co/cjhapAVpSV
Also, Lane Kiffin looks a lot like comedian Daniel Tosh:
