As expected, LSU has been fined by the SEC offices after Tiger fans stormed the field following LSU’s blowout victory over defending SEC champion Georgia on Saturday afternoon. The offense, the second charged against LSU, amounts to a fine of $100,000.
Per the release from the SEC offices;
SEC schools unanimously approved the policy which requires fines to be applied when spectators enter the playing field after a game. The 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. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during or after a contest shall spectators be permitted to enter the competition area. It is the responsibility of each member institution to implement procedures to ensure compliance with this policy.”
LSU was previously fined by the SEC for fans rushing the field following a 2014 game against Ole Miss. Ranked No. 24 at the time, the Tigers edged No. 3 Ole Miss 10-7 on October 25, 2014.
All fine money paid by schools goes to the SEC’s Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund.