SEC commissioner Greg Sankey sent a memo to head coaches and athletic directors across the conference ordering them to stop the feigning of injuries by their players during games. He went on to say in his seven paragraphs that future incidents will be penalized.
Greg Sankey sent a memo to SEC coaches & ADs ordering them to stop directing players to feign injuries & instituting penalties that include, on a 3rd offense, a coach suspension, per a copy obtained by @YahooSports.
“Play football & stop the feigned injury nonsense,” he writes. pic.twitter.com/1ShgBeve9V
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 1, 2024
“Play football and stop the feigned injury nonsense,” he wrote.
Under the new rules, coaches will be fined if they are found directing players to fake an injury. A first time offense carries a fine of $50,000, a second violation will result in a $100,000 fine, and if the problem persists to a third violation, coaches could face a suspension.
Ole Miss has been among the chief offenders as the broadcast pointed out an alarming statistic during their game against LSU last month.
There are stats and then there are STATS
Sheesh. pic.twitter.com/8b84Xz86pU
— 104.5 ESPN (@1045espn) October 13, 2024
Blatant fake injury from Ole Miss vs. Kentucky😬
(via @ESPN)pic.twitter.com/l09rrJ7cA1
— On3 (@On3sports) September 28, 2024
It will be intereting to see if coaches heed the warning. The league recently doubled fines for fans storming the field, but that hasn’t deterred the behavior.
