A Texas fan is now permanently banned from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, a direct consequence of being filmed making an obscene gesture at Florida Gators players after Saturday’s upset loss. Texas athletics director Chris Del Conte didn’t waste any time, dropping the hammer and announcing the fan’s permanent ban from the stadium.
No Tolerance for That Kind of BS
Del Conte laid it all out in his statement, saying, “We pride ourselves on sportsmanship and treating our opponents with respect.” He then made it clear this individual completely missed the memo: “This individual’s actions did not reflect those values or meet our standards and will not be tolerated.” The athletics director confirmed the matter was “addressed internally” and even had to personally apologize to the University of Florida and its entire football program. Talk about having to clean up someone else’s mess.
Who Was This Dude, Anyway?
Turns out, this wasn’t even a Texas student! ESPN’s Dave Wilson, reporting to the Houston Chronicle, spilled that the guy is a local resident, but actually goes to *another* college in Florida. Seriously, how did this dude even get a field pass? Del Conte himself doesn’t know who authorized it. Wild. This whole mess couldn’t come at a worse time for the No. 19 Texas Longhorns. Sitting at 4-2, they’ve got another brutal test coming up on Saturday: a primetime home game against No. 7 Ole Miss, who are rolling at 5-1. This team needs to put the fan drama behind them and focus entirely on that tough matchup if they want to get back on track. Big game coming up for the Longhorns, no room for distractions.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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