Texas player penalized for ‘simulating using the restroom,’ ties school record with 5 sacks
Texas player Colin Simmons faces backlash and issues an apology after a vulgar celebration involving mimed urination during a five-sack game.
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📍 How it ended
Colin Simmons tied a school record with five sacks during a game against Tennessee but received a penalty for miming urination during a celebration. Simmons apologized for the profane act, which drew criticism from Kirk Herbstreit.
Epilogue added 46d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Recent college football coverage centers on Texas player Colin Simmons, who drew an unsportsmanlike penalty for mimicking urination on the field during a game against Tennessee. The player subsequently issued apologies addressing the celebration and responding to public remarks, including those from Johnny Manziel.
Coverage also details that Texas dropped certain celebrations that were characterized as particularly unhinged, while other reports captured the broader game context featuring players such as Faizon Brandon and Arch Manning. As the story continues to develop across sports news platforms, observers will monitor whether further disciplinary measures or statements emerge from the university or athletic conference regarding the incident.
Coverage does not yet specify any official secondary punishments beyond the penalty assessed during the game, leaving followers to watch for subsequent reactions from team leadership and athletic officials.
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Quick answers
Who is the Texas player involved in the celebration penalty?
Colin Simmons is the Texas player identified in the coverage.
What record did Colin Simmons tie during the game?
Coverage states that Simmons tied a school record with five sacks.
Which media figures and coaches commented on the incident?
Reports mention comments from ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, alongside references to Johnny Manziel.
Coverage (8)
- Texas' Colin Simmons Apologizes For Miming Urinating During Celebration, Responds to Johnny Manziel Bleacher Report · 48d ago
- Texas dropped some celebrations against Tennessee that were about as unhinged as they come Fox News · 48d ago
- Colin Simmons’ 5-sack day marred only by a vulgar celebration when he mimics urinating on field woodtv.com · 48d ago
- Tennessee football, Faizon Brandon vs Texas, Arch Manning, see our best photos Knoxville News Sentinel · 48d ago
- Texas' Colin Simmons Apologizes For Miming Urinating During Celebration, 'Charge it To The Game' Bleacher Report · 48d ago
- Colin Simmons got insane penalty. Then Steve Sarkisian gave wild quote USA Today · 48d ago
- ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit rips Texas’ Colin Simmons for urination celebration vs. Tennessee AL.com · 48d ago
- Steve Sarkisian describes Colin Simmons' profane celebration in 3 words Yahoo Sports · 48d ago
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