The Southeastern Conference issued a $250,000 fine to Tennessee for the dangerous behavior of fans during Saturday’s loss to Ole Miss at Neyland Stadium.
Here’s the full release from the SEC:
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (October 18, 2021) – The Southeastern Conference announced Monday the University of Tennessee will be assessed a financial penalty and must meet requirements set forth by the Commissioner following interruption of its October 16 football game with the University of Mississippi due to fans throwing debris on to the field.
The final minute of the Ole Miss-Tennessee football game was interrupted and delayed when some fans threw objects onto the playing field, interrupting the competitive opportunity for both teams, endangering contest participants and prompting relocation of the University of Tennessee marching band and members of cheerleading squad.