Vols Announce Bans On Students Involved In Ole Miss Scene
The Tennessee Volunteers have banned 16 students and nine other fans from all athletic events for throwing objects onto Neyland Field during the Volunteers' loss to Ole Miss earlier this month.
Knox News reports the bans reportedly extend through the spring season. Tennessee also received punishment for the incident, having been fined $250,000 by the SEC.
"The university also promised the SEC that it is working to prevent future disruptions like the dangerous one that played out in front of a television audience Oct. 16," Knox News' Becca Wright reports. "The game was stopped when fans threw water bottles and garbage toward the Ole Miss sideline."
UT Athletics Director Danny White outlined steps the university is taking to “effectively aid in the prevention of future incidents" outlined in a letter sent Friday to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, obtained by Knox News.
Document obtained by Knox News.
The outlet reports that at the Oct. 16 game, there were 18 arrests and 51 ejections at Neyland Stadium.
Document obtained by Knox News.
Knox News reports the changes that will be implemented immediately include:
Future considerations include:
UT was fined $250,000 by the SEC for trashing the field and the fine will be deducted from the university's share of SEC revenue distribution.
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