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SEC fines Tennessee $250K for trash-throwing incident

The SEC is punishing the University of Tennessee for its fans’ reckless behavior in the final minute of Saturday’s game vs. Ole Miss.

The league just announced a $250,000 fine, to be deducted from Tennessee’s share of the league’s annual revenue distribution. The school must also use all available resources to identify the fans who threw objects onto the field and at Rebel coaches and players and bar them from Tennessee sporting events for the remainder of the school year. The league is also requiring Tennessee to review and update its game management procedures and alcohol availability policies; however, it stopped short of suspending Tennessee’s alcohol sales privileges altogether.