Greg Sankey issues public reprimand of Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher

On3 imageby:Clint Lamb05/19/22

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On Thursday afternoon, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey released a statement regarding the recent feud between Alabama coach Nick Saban and Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher. Over the last 24 hours, both coaches have been criticial of one another during public appearances.

Apparently, those public criticisms will result in Saban and Fisher being reprimanded by the conference.

“The membership of the Southeastern Conference has established expectations for conduct and sportsmanship that were not met last night nor today,”Sankey said. “A hallmark of the SEC is intense competition within an environment of collaboration. Public criticism of any kind does not resolve issues and creates a distraction from seeking solutions for the issues facing college athletics today. There is tremendous frustration concerning the absence of consistent rules from state to state related to name, image and likeness.  We need to work together to find solutions and that will be our focus at the upcoming SEC Spring Meetings.”

Saban is said to be in violation of SEC Bylaws 10.2.3 and 10.5.2 related to Ethical Conduct for derogatory comments and public criticism of another institution’s athletic programs. Meanwhile, Fisher has been found in violation of only 10.5.2. Here are what those bylaws mean:

SEC Bylaw 10.2.3 states “Coaches and other member personnel shall advocate the positive advantages and attributes of their university and its intercollegiate athletics program and shall avoid making any derogatory statements concerning another member institution’s athletics program, facilities or educational opportunities.”

SEC Bylaw 10.5.2 states “Coaches and administrators shall refrain from public criticism of other member institutions, their staffs or players. Coaches and administrators shall also refrain from making public statements and accusations with regard to infractions concerning member institutions and their personnel. In response to questions by the media, it is appropriate to state that infractions are reported, investigated and addressed in accordance with established Conference and NCAA procedures.”

This story will be updated.

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