SEC announces hefty fine for Auburn after fans storm the field following Iron Bowl win
Auburn fans cost the school $250,000 this weekend.
While the school will never publicly admit this, beating Alabama was worth every penny.
Following Auburn’s epic 48-45 win over Alabama in the latest Iron Bowl, fans stormed the field. Allowing fans to storm the field is now banned by the SEC with each offense costing the school more money.
This was the fourth time Auburn fans have stormed the field since this policy was put into place.
The SEC announced the fine with the following statement on Monday:
Auburn University will be assessed a $250,000 fine for its fourth violation of the Southeastern Conference policy prohibiting postgame fan access to the competition area. This fine is applied after fans entered the field following the Auburn University football game against the University of Alabama on November 30.
Fines levied against schools for violation of the access to competition area policy are deposited into the SEC Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund.
The member universities of the Southeastern Conference unanimously approved the policy which requires fines to be applied when spectators enter the playing field after a game.
The policy states that “access to competition areas shall be limited to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support personnel and properly-credentialed individuals at all times. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during or after a contest shall spectators be permitted to enter the competition area. It is the responsibility of each member institution to implement procedures to ensure compliance with this policy.”
Financial penalties, which were increased by action taken during the 2015 SEC Spring Meetings, are imposed for violations in all sports sponsored by the Conference. Institutional penalties range from $50,000 for a first offense to fines of up to $100,000 for a second offense and up to $250,000 for a third and subsequent offenses. The policy was originally adopted in 2004.
No self-respecting AU fan is concerned in the least.
Like the article says…Worth. Every. Penny.
Congrats War Buzzards, My fave is seeing “sad fans” when it contains Bama fans!
2013 was definitely worth it. 2017 and this year? Meh? Great wins, but not exactly massive upsets and worthy of a field storming.
I mean…2017 clinched our spot in the SEC Championship Game. That’s pretty massive.
This year, I think it was because it was such a great game with so much back and forth, and for Auburn to pull it out in the end just caused the outburst of HAPPY. But I agree I was a little surprised when I saw them storming the field this year.
It was a great victory for Auburn, no matte which team you were cheering for. Auburn AD, pay the fine and enjoy the win. One of the greatest attributes that college football brings is the total-excitement and dedication of it’s fans. A college campus, on a Saturday morning of a game is one of the most electric atmospheres anywhere. Can’t be matched.
I’d like to see the school issue an official statement that in so many words says “we don’t really care, we’ll keep doing it whenever we see fit.”
But mostly I’d like to see UK win a game worth incurring a quarter million dollar fine.
I just don’t understand why they did it. They barely beat a team that was playing their second string quarterback after losing the best quarterback I have ever seen. Plus they allowed that team to score 45 points. They did win but what was the big deal. Act like you’ve been there before…..oh yeah, they haven’t been ,
Oh we have been, but you speak like a true cry baby Alabammer, similarly to Saban’s after game comments. Bye now!
Lana – you sound like a fat girl with crooked teeth…..or am I just imagining that because you are an Auburn fan?
I really need to be more open minded and non-judgmental, but you just seem so greasy
Must be a sad life to be a Bammer. Never knowing the joy of an exhilarating win. I guess you guys just leave in the 3rd quarter no matter how the game is going.
Must b a sad life to be a booger eater only to flood field after a Bama game . Bama wins Nchampionships . But they do not flood the field they have been their many times unlike you boogers imean Barners. 17 times so enjoy and pay the fine. and Keep Malzahn, and make everyone in the sec happy LMAO!!!
Must be a sad life not knowing what it is like to go to the playoffs. Maybe you can help us out on that front and tell us how to do this “bowl” game deal.
LOL let us know how the Pay Day Loans Toilet Bowl goes. Maybe next year teams will play more fair Bammer
I stopped reading at “best quarterback I have ever seen”…..smh.
You have to remember they’re only used to watching “game managers” play QB whose only job was to not do something to lose the game.
Well if memory serves Auburn is now 8-8 against mighty Bama over the last 16 years. So they’ve definitely been there before. I guess they storm the field because they love rubbing it in. Lol.
I think a well earned fine for UA that they are happy to pay. Although they should reach out to the SEC office and ask for a discount as I don’t think the two ladies climbing in the bushes created much of safety hazard to anyone.
Auburn is AU, Alabama is UA. Just saying….
lol a discount???
Idk why Alabama fans keep saying anything about Mac Jones and him being the 2nd string qb auburn only won because tua wasn’t in. Well LSU beat Alabama with tua in so stop with the excuses get over it already. Just wait til next year if bama beats auburn it’ll be just like last year in our face y’all suck blah blah blah. But when auburn wins oh y’all didn’t beat nobody it was a fluke. Get Over It…. 48-45!!!!!
Logic train passed you by. LSU and Auburn are not equivalent.
The SEC shows it’s true colors.
Auburn wins an incredible game, and the fans celebrate in a peaceful manner with nobody being hurt and the fans being happy. They get a big fine.
Meanwhile, human garbage at Ole Miss, Georgia, and Tennessee do despicable things (Dog Pee, The NWA wrestling move against the side of the stands in the fight, and the Ndamukong Suh type of kicking), and the SEC does nothing.
It’s just more of the upside down society that has become a national nightmare that Michael Ellner described.
“Everything is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health, lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments destroy freedom, the major media destroy information, and religions destroy spirituality.”
And, the SEC destroys common decency when they fine Auburn and don’t remove the trash. They can’t do that, because Johnny 5-star might decide to go to Michigan or USC.
“human garbage”
What??? You mean silly, immature mistakes by young men caught up in the moment? Let’s save the ridiculous hyperbole of moral outrage for twitter. But I’m sure you’re entirely pure and free from any mistakes in your life ever, right?
“It’s just more of the upside down society that has become a national nightmare”
Calm. Down. This is one of the most knee-jerk, over-the-top, horrendous takes I’ve seen on this site — and that’s saying a lot. You need a heavy, heavy dose of context and reality. Maybe you should also lay off football for a while and take some time to relax with something that doesn’t ruffle your sensibilities so easily.
People have been injured storming the field. Certainly a lot more are injured storming the field than by a simulated “dog pee”. Name the school and I am certain that we can find plenty of silly classless acts by players and/or fans. The NCAA will need a lot more money and a lot more personnel (do we really want to go that route?) in order to police every little classless act beyond an on-the-field penalty. However, when it comes to safety of players, coaches, officials and fans, it makes sense to protect yourself from a liability standpoint by making rules against storming the field and enforcing those rules.
The SEC has no problem issuing fines and at the same time they will use that image of fans storming the field for self promotion of the league. It is a win win for them.
#facts
This is fact!
Make a $25 T-shirt commemorating the penalty and you’ll triple the fine easily.
Actually a really good idea
You are correct. Apologies to both.
I heard a stat this morning about the Iron Bowl that Bama is 0-7 against a ranked Auburn at Jordan-Haire
Boo. This kind of enthusiasm is what makes college football great. Loved watching the Auburn fans go crazy. It was awesome.
Please … don’t take the joy out of the game. That’s the NFL’s job.
“It just costs more.” –SEC