The University of Tennessee has banned 25 fans, 16 students and 9 other fans, from all sporting events through the spring season due to their involvement with throwing items on the field and other destruction during the Volunteers football game against Ole Miss.
According to Knoxnews.com:
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In a letter sent Friday to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, UT Athletics Director Danny White outlined steps the university is taking to “effectively aid in the prevention of future incidents.”
Those include immediate changes for the next home football game, plus a big-picture security review for Neyland Stadium.
Changes that will be implemented immediately:
– Prohibit student guest tickets for the Nov. 13 game versus Georgia.
– Increase police and security staffers in the student section.
– Require students who request tickets to agree to the SEC and UT fan codes of conduct.
– Remove bottle caps at certain vending booths.
– Add “enhanced” metal detectors.
– Add more signs and PA announcements warning against misconduct.
Future considerations include:
– Adding more video cameras.
– Considering the addition of more gameday staff.
– Reconfiguring how students enter the stadium to minimize lines at stadium gates.
