Dabo Swinney's frustration just cost his program. The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Sunday it has issued a public reprimand to Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and an institutional fine of $10,000 to the university for violating the ACC Sportsmanship Policy.
The disciplinary action stems from Swinney's post-game comments about the officiating in Saturday's stunning 46-45 loss to Duke. The fine stems directly from Swinney's blunt assessment of the controversial 4th-and-10 pass interference penalty called on cornerback Avieon Terrell, which negated a fourth-down stop and set Duke up for the game-winning touchdown.
"That's one of the worst calls ever in my entire coaching career," Swinney said in the post-game press conference.