{
  "id": 10109709,
  "title": "Urination celebration: Sarkisian not giving Colin Simmons the 'death penalty' after flag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/urination-celebration-sarkisian-not-giving-colin-simmons-the-death",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T01:52:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/urination-celebration-sarkisian-not-giving-015224231.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colin Simmons, a defensive end for the Texas Longhorns, was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after his celebratory celebration following a sack against Tennessee in a college football game on September 26, 2026. The gesture involved mime of urinating on the field, which led to the flag. Despite the penalty, Simmons continued to make plays and his teammates tried to stop him. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian addressed the incident and said he was not giving Simmons the death penalty for the unsportsmanlike conduct, emphasizing the importance of teamwork over individual celebration.",
  "summary": "Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian said Colin Simmons' unsportsmanlike conduct penalty can't happen, but added he's not giving the player the \"death penalty.\"",
  "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}