SEC Statement On Controversial Auburn-Ole Miss Ending, Fining Lane Kiffin

The Southeastern Conference issued a statement on Monday evening in regards to the controversial call during the Auburn-Ole Miss game this past weekend. The statement acknowledged that the decision against reviewing a key kickoff return was a mistake.

Here is the league's statement that was issued on Oct. 24:

It's an unfortunate error that made a significant impact on the game, as it would have given Ole Miss an eight-point lead late. Instead, the Rebels dropped to 1-4 on the season while Auburn moved to 3-2.

The call has drawn criticism from a large portion of people, including Lane Kiffin himself. The Ole Miss head coach retweeted a tweet that was posted attacking SEC officials for the poor call. Kiffin's frustrations are clearly justified, but that didn't stop the league from taking action.

Here is the second part of the SEC's statement released Monday:

Here is the tweet that Kiffin is being fined for retweeting:

It's unfortunate that Kiffin was fined for pointing out a mistake that the SEC admits to making. But rules are rules, we suppose.

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