AUBURN
Auburn will be hit in the wallet following its post-game reaction to the upset win over Alabama.
The SEC announced Saturday night that the school is facing a $250,000 fine because the Iron Bowl jubilation was the school’s third offense under the conference’s policy that prohibits fans on to the “competition area.” Auburn was previously fined for its men’s basketball game against Kentucky in 2016, and following the football game over Alabama in 2013. It’s up to the institutions to put in procedures to ensure compliance of this policy, the league said.
Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement that, “Fans are expected to remain in the stands and avoid the safety concerns associated with rushing on to the playing field. We want exciting experiences around SEC games, but also seek to maintain a safe environment for student-athletes, coaches, spectators and officials.”
Penalties for such incidents range from $50,000 for a first offense, to $100,000 for a second offense and $250,000 for a third offense. The SEC said those financial penalties were increased at the 2015 SEC Spring Meetings.
Quit rushing the field, 2013 was different that was an insane way to end a game. This was just a good win, no need to mess up the field for that.
Eh. Final home game of the season…go for it.
Build a wall……….lolololololol
I’m with you. That was an absurd ending to a great game and a totally unexpected season. This was a good team playing well, as they have for past few games.
Good luck with that.
That’s called the cost of doing business.
Yeah you can enact a “policy” all you want, but if the crowd is going to storm the field, they’re going to storm the field and there isn’t a damn thing that the university can do about it short of putting up physical barriers to stop it and even then, the occasional fine is still cheaper. It’s a bush league fine that is just a posturing move with no real teeth to it.
Rushing the field makes it look like you didn’t expect to win. In other words, it’s a bad look.
Um, they didnt. That was a big deal.
You mad bruh? Ga lost out..so lets talk crap huh?
As a fan, I expect my team to win every game. Losers expect to lose. I’m not mad. Congrats on beating your big brother team without a fluke miracle or paying Cam Newton’s dad.
Sounds to me like someone didnt like Auburn winning. Its a jealousy fine.
Absolutely nothing wrong with celebrating beating a #1 ranked team the past 5 years.
Someone needs to fine the SEC leaders for unsportsmanlike conduct
I will never understand how, destroying your own property is considered a celebration.