Video seems to point out Alabama WR Jermaine Burton hitting fan

Alabama is investigating after a video on social media appeared to point out extensive receiver Jermaine Burton placing a feminine fan who rushed the sphere following Tennessee’s 52-49 win over the Crimson Tide on Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

“We’re conscious of the scenario with Jermaine Burton as he was exiting the sphere Saturday,” Alabama coach Nick Saban stated a press release Wednesday. “We’re at present working to collect extra info.”

Emily Isaacs posted the video on her TikTok account and commented: “Jermaine Burton smacking me within the head whereas strolling previous him after their loss Saturday,” with a thumbs-up emoji and an #ouch hashtag.

Tennessee’s win was its first over Alabama since 2006 and first ever over a Saban-coached Crimson Tide workforce, setting off a wild celebration in Knoxville. Followers stormed the sphere, and inside minutes, the goalposts have been ripped down.

Tennessee was fined $100,000 by the SEC for its second offense below the league’s subject entry coverage. A 3rd offense would end in a $250,000 advantageous.

“That is why we’ve got these guidelines,” an SEC official informed ESPN on Wednesday. “It was an incredible scene, nevertheless it’s additionally a recipe for catastrophe when you might have emotional gamers strolling off the sphere and followers working round by them and celebrating.”

Sometimes in these issues, the SEC permits the college concerned to research and dole out any potential punishment earlier than getting concerned.

Alabama has turn out to be accustomed to opposing followers dashing the sphere after highway losses. In truth, the final time an Alabama highway loss did not result in followers dashing the sphere was 12 years in the past in a 24-21 defeat at LSU.

A 12 months in the past, followers rushed the sphere following Alabama’s 41-38 loss to Texas A&M at Kyle Subject, and as Saban’s police escorts have been attempting to get him off the sphere, a feminine fan acquired in the best way and was knocked to the bottom by one of many officers. Saban almost tripped and fell proper after.

After Ole Miss’ 23-17 win over Alabama in 2014, a fan got here working as much as Saban after the sport and was choke-slammed by one of many Alabama state troopers attempting to assist get the coach off the sphere.