Georgia Athletic Director Reveals How Basketball Team Avoided Fine After Florida Win

University of Georgia Athletic Director Josh Brooks reveals how the basketball team avoided a fine following their upset win over Florida.

Georgia director of athletics Josh Brooks speaks with the media before introducing Mike White as new men's basketball coach at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Syndication Online Athens Syndication Online Athens | Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK

University of Georgia Athletic Director Josh Brooks reveals how the basketball team avoided a fine following their upset win over Florida.

The Georgia Bulldogs basketball team pulled off a massive upset victory earlier this week when they took down arch-rival Florida Gators by a score of 88-83 in Athens. The victory was head coach Mike White's first career win over the Gators.

Following the game, Dawg fans stormed the court in celebration of the historic victory, which historically has led to a hefty fine to the participating university. However, the University of Georgia somehow avoided receiving any fines. Bulldogs athletic director Josh Brooks revealed how teh school was able to do so in an interview with SiriusXM.

Brooks revealed that a rule that had recently been passed permitted court stormings if fans waited 90 seconds after the end of a game. This allows enough time for players and coaches of opposing teams to safely exit the court following the game.

“It was like a bunch of wild dawgs, just holding them back.”

Georgia AD @Brooks_UGA spoke to @PeterBurnsESPN & @ChrisDoering about the 90-second court storming rule and how the program avoided a fine after upsetting Florida!
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— College Sports on SiriusXM (@SXMCollege) February 27, 2025

The Bulldogs will return to action Saturday night when they travel to Austin, Texas, to take on the Longhorns. A victory would put the Dawgs in an excellent position to reach the March Madness tournament.

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