Viral video: Texas fan permanently banned from DKR Stadium
Texas fan on field flips off Florida players
A Texas Longhorns fan was caught on the field flipping off players on the Florida Gators team after UT's loss on Oct. 17.
AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas Longhorns fan will no longer be able to attend games at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium after a video he was in went viral.
The backstory:
The video was captured by FOX 7 Austin photojournalist Anthony Geromino on Oct. 17 after the Texas Longhorns were upset by the Florida Gators 27-24.
A fan is seen in the video holding up his phone and his middle finger and directing towards Florida players.
Geronimo posted the video on X and the video has nearly four million views.
What they're saying:
In the weekly Forty Acres Insider, University of Texas at Austin Athletics Director Chris Del Conte issued a response to the viral video saying the fan will no longer be able to attend games at DKR and apologizing to the University of Florida and its football program.
"In closing, I want to address the video circulating on social media showing unacceptable behavior by an individual who had the privilege of field access following Saturday's game. We pride ourselves on sportsmanship and treating our opponents with respect."
"This individual's actions did not reflect those values or meet our standards and will not be tolerated. The matter has been addressed internally, and I want to personally apologize to the University of Florida and its entire football program."
"Having access to our field comes with a responsibility to represent Texas with class and respect. This individual failed to uphold that responsibility and has been permanently banned from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium."
The Source: Information from Forty Acres Inside: Oct. 20 from University of Texas at Austin Athletics Director Chris Del Conte, FOX 7 Austin photojournalist Anthony Geromino video and OutKick writer Mark Harris article for FOX News.