K-State announces ‘internal sanctions’ for alleged X-rated halftime performance
By Kevin Duffey
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Kansas State University has announced “internal sanctions” for the band’s Saturday halftime performance. You can see a video and diagram and read the Twitter reaction here.
Since the incident happened, the band has continued to claim that it was the “Starship Enterprise” going into a Jayhawk’s mouth.
The university is punishing its band, released today.
“At Saturday’s home football opener Kansas State University fell short of its obligation to conduct itself in a consistent manner with the principles of sportsmanship,” K-State president Kirk Schulz said in a statement released by the school. “Good sportsmanship is part of the Wildcat way; we do not want to do anything that takes away from the tremendous efforts of our student athletes and the award-winning pride of Wildcat Land marching band.”
Here’s a description of the internal sanctions:
.@KState announces internal sanctions for band’s halftime performance. Fine and single-game suspension of director. pic.twitter.com/Ftw1Gs2SrV
— kansasdotcom (@kansasdotcom) September 8, 2015
Among the sanctions, the band director will face a one-game suspension and a $5,000 self-imposed fine.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
