Mark Richt apologizes for his uncharacteristic Orange Bowl sideline tirade
By Keith Farner
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Many who watched Miami coach Mark Richt’s sideline tirade about a perceived lack of a holding call in the Orange Bowl loss to Wisconsin figured it was out of character.
Richt, who grabbed an arm of an official and was visibly upset about the sequence late in the first half, tweeted an apology on Monday. Along with taking on an official, Richt also pushed one of his assistant coaches. Perhaps Richt was upset by his team’s performance, which began with a 14-3 lead only to fall behind 24-14 by halftime, and ultimately lost, 34-14.
Here’s video of the incident if you missed it:
Mark Richt just went all Stone Cold on the official. To think, Benny Snell was ejected for pushing a referees hand away yesterday. #OrangeBowl #Miami pic.twitter.com/nEa1RsafbD
— Trey Wallace (@TreyW_Radio) December 31, 2017
The apology came after Richt responded to an ESPN sideline reporter at halftime about the incident by saying, “If you watch the tape, you’ll see.”
After seeing TV copy of our game I want to apologize for my language and the putting of my hands on the official and my staff. I did not show the proper respect to the authorities of our game.
— Mark Richt (@MarkRicht) January 1, 2018
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
