Earlier this week, Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said he had been guaranteed that he won’t see the official who flagged him with an unsportsmanlike penalty during Saturday’s loss to Alabama again.
Following a holding penalty that revoked a Razorback touchdown, Bielema said umpire Stan Weihe should only watch between the guards. After a field goal, the coach made his way onto the field, yelled at multiple referees and was flagged for 15 yards.
“For a lot of reasons, we’re probably better off moving forward (not talking about it). I can be rest assured we’ll never see that official again. That’s been guaranteed to me,” Bielema said during his Monday press conference. “That makes my heart and my wife’s heart probably a little better.”
It seems Bielema has had a change of heart since his presser. During Wednesday’s SEC teleconference, Bielema apologized for his comments.
Bielema is apologizing for his Monday comments that SEC umpire Stan Weihe would not work Ark games anymore. Said it was premature
— Thomas Murphy (@TomMurphyADG) October 12, 2016
Well, glad that’s cleared up.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
