Urban Meyer Says He’d Suspend Texas’ Colin Simmons for Vulgar Celebration
College football legend Urban Meyer and his podcast colleague sounded off on Colin Simmons' vulgar celebration for Texas.
The Texas Longhorns secured a hard-fought victory against the Tennessee Volunteers, 20-17, in Knoxville, Tennessee, last weekend. During the game, Texas defensive end Colin Simmons sacked Tennessee quarterback Faizon Brandon, but instead of stopping there, he performed an unnecessary and vulgar celebration by pretending to unzip his pants and urinate on the field.
On the Triple Option podcast, renowned college football coach Urban Meyer, who is now a Fox Sports analyst, discussed the incident with his co-hosts, all of whom expressed their disapproval of the celebration. Meyer stated that if he were the head coach and witnessed such behavior, he would suspend the player involved. CBS commentator Rob Stone criticized the entire Texas Longhorns team, targeting quarterback Arch Manning for an insensitive comment he made at a press conference about ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe weeks earlier, and Simmons for the vulgar celebration.
Stone called out Manning for his comment about the incident involving Rowe, urging him to "get your business in order." Manning's comment came after Texas's dramatic comeback win against the former No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. Following the game, ABC/ESPN sideline reporter Rowe was left frustrated after technical difficulties delayed the cut to her and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian during an on-field interview.
When their cameras finally switched to them, Sark yelled a few words in support of his team before leaving. Rowe expressed frustration over the delay, and ESPN later apologized for the technical issues. Following the game, Manning made an insensitive comment about Rowe, joking about an AI-generated video of him slapping her, which he later apologized for, stating that nothing is funny about the incident.
Rowe appreciated Manning's private outreach but wanted to move on from the situation. Colin Simmons received a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for his vulgar celebration, and it seems that Texas chose to handle the matter internally, as they remain the No. 1 team in the latest Top 25 polls and will face the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, October 10.
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