Ole Miss Fined by SEC For Fans Storming Field Following Win Over LSU
The Ole Miss Rebels had plenty of fun on Saturday night, but that fun comes with a price. Literally.
Following the Rebels' thrilling win over the LSU Tigers in the latest edition of the Magnolia Bowl, Ole Miss fans could not be contained, and they stormed the field to celebrate the win over an arch rival. In accordance with policies in place with the Southeastern Conference, that carries a fine. You can read the details from the SEC below.
Ole Miss fans celebrate Saturday's Magnolia Bowl win by storming the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
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Ole Miss will incur a fine of $100,000 for a first offense under the league's revised access to competition area policy that was adopted at the SEC Spring Meetings in 2023.
The policy states that "institutions shall limit access to competition areas to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support personnel and properly credentialed or authorized individuals at all times. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during or after a contest may spectators enter the competition area."
Financial penalties are imposed for violations in all sports sponsored by the Conference. Institutional penalties range from $100,000 for a first offense, $250,000 for a second offense and $500,000 for a third and subsequent offenses.
According to SEC regulations, in conference contests, the fine is paid to the opposing institution, in this case, LSU. For non-conference games, the fine payment goes into the SEC Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund.
So, Ole Miss is out $100,000 after Saturday's record-breaking win. That seems like a small price to pay at the school that "never loses a party."
