South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has apologized for his reaction after the End Zone Title IX ceremony against Georgia on Saturday.
The school honored 275 female athletes during a television timeout at Williams-Bryce Stadium as part of an ongoing recognition to mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX. However, the restart of the game was delayed as players left the field.
ESPN’s camera panned over Beamer. i saw you screaming “Get off the field,” gesticulating frustratedly toward the end zone where the athlete was leaving. His reaction went viral on social media, but on Sunday he apologized and said he didn’t know what ceremony was going on. I made it clear that I told them to prepare to do so.
“We attack for the sake of attack. They’re on the line of scrimmage. Georgia can see our formation. Looking down into the end zone, you can see why,” Beamer said. told reporters. Charlotte Observer“My first initial reaction was to yell to get off the field. It will tell you who is being honored during events such as ceremonies and ceremonies.
“We were so preoccupied trying to decide what we were going to do that we couldn’t even look down into the end zone. I got
The reaction came before a crucial 4-down play for the Gamecocks, resulting in a turnover as the team gained only 4 yards.It caused a social media uproar as some people talked about it
“I apologize to anyone I have offended,” Beamer said. “Sure, I know game management is a lot of work and there are a lot of moving parts. I’m sure they feel they could do better in the situation as to how to get them off the field much quicker than when.
“I hope people know full well that I am an advocate for women’s sports. I have two daughters who play sports. I participate in sporting events because I believe in and support women.
South Carolina women’s soccer player Jilissa Harris Details on SNS Talking about how the ceremony should have gone and not criticizing Beamer. We were in the field for maybe 15 seconds and yelled to get off. If you want to honor a sorority-athlete, do that, not this. ”
Harris later tweeted another comment on the matter, I have writtenin some, “But Coach Beamer has been coaching in the heat of the game and has supported women’s sports.”
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