Video shows Tennessee football fans storming the field, ripping up one of the goal posts and heaving it into the Tennessee River.
The Southeastern Conference has fined Tennessee $100,000 for a wild, field-storming celebration after a win over Alabama.The league announced the fine on Sunday for the school's second violation of the access to competition area policy. The first came after a basketball game against Florida in 2006.
The third-ranked Volunteers knocked off No. 6 Alabama 52-49 on a last-play field goal Saturday at Neyland Stadium. It ended a 15-game losing streak to the Tide.Tennessee turned to crowdsourcing to pay for replacement goalposts. More than $18,000 had been raised as of Sunday afternoon.SEC policy states that "access to competition areas shall be limited to participating student-athletes, coaches, officials, support personnel and properly-credentialed individuals at all times.
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