Auburn coach Gene Chizik’s wife clarifies request for fans support via Facebook

Auburn Coach Gene Chizik and his wife Jonna celebrate after the ULM game. / AMANDA SOWARDS/ADVERTISER

Auburn coach Gene Chizik’s wife asked Tigers fans to support the team via social media Wednesday afternoon. Jonna Chizik posted on her personal Facebook account to ask Auburn fans to form a social media movement similar to those around the world in recent months including the Occupy Wall Street protests, the uprising in Egypt, the Kony 2012 movement.

“Therefore, my humble suggestion is to create a VERY POWERFUL ‘ALL IN’ movement of your own,” Jonna Chizik said. “We have fans all over the US and I think it is time that they RISE UP and snatch back what satan, himself, has stolen. We serve a God who recovers ALL that ‘has been stolen’ from us and there are times that He requires the efforts of His people to accomplish this truth.”

Mrs. Chizik also requested fans to pass the message along and later tried to clarify her earlier post.

“I look forward to see what you come up with. Blessings, Jonna Chizik P.S. feel free to share all of this as you feel led! WAR EAGLE,” she said in closing.

Here is the full text of her later clarifying post.

“To clarify my original post about utilizing social media to come together as a fan base in support of what Auburn stands for…when I refered (sic) to what satan has stolen from us as a whole I NEVER meant or even vaugely was refering to wins and/or losses on a football field. To be clear, I honestly believe that God doesn’t care who wins a football game but I do know that we serve a GOD big enough to do as He pleases. So for those who have misunderstood my humble attempt to get the best fan base in America to rally around a group of 17-22 year old young boys and for those that have misrepresented my words or my intent to unite the Auburn Family please forgive me for offending you with the integrity of my heart.”