The Southeastern Conference released a statement on Sunday afternoon announcing that the University of Texas will be penalized – including a $250,000 fine – for the interruption caused by fans throwing debris onto the field during their game against the University of Georgia on Saturday.
During the third quarter of the game, Texas fans began booing and throwing items onto the field after a controversial pass interference call.
“The throwing of debris and resulting interruption of play that took place Saturday night cannot be part of any SEC event,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in the statement. “The SEC is assigned responsibility by its membership to enforce its sportsmanship and game management policies and these actions are consistent with that oversight responsibility, including the financial penalty and mandated reviews.”…