Gameday troublemakers may lose tickets
The University may begin revoking football tickets from those who misbehave on gamedays, President Michael Adams said at a University Cabinet meeting Thursday.
Adams said he, Athletic Director Damon Evans and the athletic board “are willing to look at ticket revocation.”
Poor behavior on gameday is “unfortunately an increasing problem everywhere,” he said.
Adams cited issues at the University of Alabama during the football game Saturday and said he wanted Bulldog fans to behave better.
Adams said Alabama fans hurled beverages, trash and insults at Georgia fans. Alabama’s Student Goverment Association president apologized Thursday in a letter to The Red & Black.
“I want Ole Miss to be treated this weekend better than the way we were treated in Alabama,” Adams said. “I want to see our fans act in a class manner that befits our institution.”
At the University Council Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics meeting Sept. 20, Evans made statements similar to Adams’ words.
“We would revoke their ticket privileges if they do certain things that are detrimental to this institution,” Evans said.
Evans said later kickoff times are a problem.
“I don’t want to take a shot at fans, but for some people the longer they have to tailgate – to do whatever they like to do with their time at tailgates – it seems to be more problems,” Evans said.
- Sam Steinberg contributed to this report.
