The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has levied a significant fine on the Ole Miss Rebels after fans threw objects on the field during the Rebels' 42-7 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. Ole Miss fans delayed the game in the first half when they threw objects on the field. The interruption did not stop Georgia's success as the Bulldogs raced out to a 35-0 lead.
The SEC fined Ole Miss $250,000 for the incident. The SEC is not suspending alcohol sales at Ole Miss, but "reserves the right to do so in the future" if behavior is not improved.
"A portion of the second quarter of the Georgia-Ole Miss football game was delayed when some fans threw objects onto the playing field, interrupting the competitive opportunity for both teams and endangering contest participants,"
the SEC said. "The University of Mississippi will be assessed the financial penalty under the sportsmanship, game management and alcohol availability policies established by the Southeastern Conference."
The Ole Miss game is the third time an incident like this has happened to Georgia on the road in recent years. The Bulldogs beat Texas in 2024 and fans delayed the game after a controversial officiating decision that was later reversed. This year, Alabama fans threw bottles after Georgia got away with a potential pass interference.
Ole Miss fans threw debris after Georgia got a pass interference penalty and a roughing the passer call on the same drive.
“No reaction," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said after the Ole Miss game about the delay. "I mean, I didn’t, I saw some little small, looked like ice, like little small, I don’t know what they were. But I didn’t see bottles. They didn’t seem like Texas to me. I thought they could have kept playing. But that’s what it is. I mean, people want to do that, not very smart. But it’s interrupting a good game.”
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