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Kentucky Fined $100K For Fans Rushing Field After Mississippi State Game

Posted at 1:22 PM, Sep 25, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-25 14:40:11-04

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) –  The Southeastern Conference announced today that the University of Kentucky will be fined for a violation after fans rushed the field following the game against Mississippi State University on September 22.

Kentucky will incur a fine of $100,000 for its second offense under the Conference’s current policy prohibiting fan access to the competition area.  Kentucky was last fined for a violation following its football game against South Carolina in 2014.

Fines levied against schools for violation of the access to competition area policy are deposited into the SEC Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund.

“The Conference has unanimously approved a policy requiring fines be applied when spectators enter the playing field after a game,” said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. “Fans are expected to remain in the stands and avoid the safety concerns associated with rushing on to the playing field. We want exciting experiences around SEC games, but also seek to maintain a safe environment for student-athletes, coaches, spectators and officials.”