{
  "id": 10109708,
  "title": "Steve Sarkisian blames \"society\" for Colin Simmons's bizarre unsportsmanlike conduct foul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/steve-sarkisian-blames-society-for-colin-simmonss-bizarre",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T01:53:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steve-sarkisian-blames-society-colin-015345729.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a week filled with excessive NFL fines, Texas defensive end Colin Simmons' bizarre unsportsmanlike conduct may have warranted a life ban. Post his record-tying five sacks against Tennessee, Simmons celebrated by acting as if he was urinating on the field. Officials penalized the action, explaining it as Simmons simulating using the restroom. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the situation after the 20-17 win, stating that they removed Simmons, put him back in, and didn't impose the death penalty for the unsportsmanlike conduct. However, Sarkisian's comments took a turn that seemed odd. He blamed society for the incident, saying we live in the 'look at me' society where everyone seeks attention on social media. He urged the team to focus on the team rather than self-promotion. But his explanation for Simmons' action seemed far-fetched, considering the rarity of such an action and the fact that 99.999999 percent of players know not to do it. The question remains, how would Sarkisian explain a similarly perverse celebration that wasn't penalized?",
  "summary": "To cap a week in which the NFL went overboard with fines, Texas defensive end Colin Simmons did something that possibly would have gotten him banned for life by 345 Park Avenue.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Colin Simmons ties program-record with 5 sacks as No. 1 Texas beats No. 14 Tennessee 20-17",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/colin-simmons-ties-program-record-with-5-sacks-as-no-1-texas-beats-no",
        "published": "2026-09-26T20:05:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Texas' Colin Simmons made history vs Tennessee. His peeing-on-field penalty made headlines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/texas-colin-simmons-made-history-vs-tennessee-his-peeing-on-field",
        "published": "2026-09-26T21:24:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}