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Texas' Breckyn Hager issues apology for saying rival Oklahoma 'still sucks'

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Texas' Breckyn Hager apologized Monday for saying that rival Oklahoma "still sucks" following the Longhorns' win over Iowa State this weekend.

The apology came shortly after the Big 12 Conference publicly reprimanded Hager for the remarks, due to them being his "second violation of the Conference sportsmanship rules," per commissioner Bob Bowlsby.

"I consider sportsmanship to be an essential part of the game I so truly love," Hager wrote in a statement.