Tennessee violates SEC policy with field storm, fine paid to Alabama

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe SEC fined Tennessee five hundred thousand dollars for letting fans storm the field after the twenty-six to ten win over Alabama, the Associated Press says.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo here's the question: is a field storm worth five hundred thousand dollars?

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYes, and I'm sorry, but it's a celebration investment. Those fans waited.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe athletic director asked them on the video boards to hold for two minutes, and they basically held for a feeling.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThey didn't hold, Vera, that's the problem.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThere was a safe exit exception, which would have waived the fine, and the SEC decided Alabama was not clear of potential harm.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the exit exists. It just wasn't open.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's an exit in the sense that the SEC will tell you afterwards whether you took it.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the fine is five times what Tennessee paid in twenty twenty-four, so the cost of a good evening just went up.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFive times? Fine, my vision board has a line for exactly this.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe goalposts stayed up, Dale. Five hundred thousand dollars and not a single bolt moved. That's value.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorResponsible, with cigars.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'll switch sides, because Commissioner Sankey said, "We'll offer an outlet of a delayed field rush where they let the visitors exit, let the officials exit."

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a field storm with a reservation.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, you can't switch. You already said yes.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI said it was a question. Hands up if you'd pay five hundred thousand dollars to run on a field.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDale, you're not even holding your hand up.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'm reading the exit sign first. In my experience it's decorative.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'd trust that exit with one fun-size bar of candy, and the SEC would still bill me for the wrapper.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex, a flat fee for a field storm. Is that a bargain?