CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference issued a public reprimand of Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney for violating the ACC Sportsmanship Policy following Clemson’s game against Duke on November 1. In addition, the league announced that an institutional fine has been issued to Clemson ($10,000) as a result of the violation. The funds from the imposed institutional fine will be placed into the Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship account.
Swinney’s postgame comments regarding the officiating were in direct violation of the ACC Sportsmanship Policy that states: “Public criticism of officials or public comments evaluating the officiating of particular contests is not in the best interest of intercollegiate athletics.