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Kansas State sanctions marching band director and will pay $5,000 fine to Big 12 after halftime show

MANHATTAN, Kan.

Kansas State announced several internal sanctions Tuesday following the controversial halftime show from its marching band during the Wildcats’ opening football game.

The penalties include:

Kansas State director of bands Frank Tracz.

u25aa A self-imposed $5,000 fine to be paid to the Big 12 Conference for violating the league’s sportsmanship policy

u25aa A one-game suspension of Frank Tracz, K-State’s marching band director, which will take place on Nov. 28 when K-State’s football team travels to Lawrence for a game against rival Kansas.

u25aa Formations and designs for all future halftime shows must be approved by representatives from the school’s office of student life and athletic development.