MORON LIAR APOLOGIZES

An Apology From Richt

By Connor Ennis

Tags: celebration, Florida, Georgia, Mark Richt, Mike Slive, Southeastern Conference

Georgia Coach Mark Richt sent a letter today to SEC Commissioner Mike Slive apologizing for the Bulldogs’ planned celebration following their opening touchdown against Florida on Saturday.

Following Knowshon Moreno’s touchdown, about 70 Georgia players ran into the end zone and began jumping up and down. The celebration drew multiple penalties.

Here is an excerpt from Richt’s letter:

Two weeks ago when our preparation began for the Florida game I told the team that we have got to have more energy and enthusiasm in this ballgame or we are going to get whipped pretty good. I said, as a matter of fact, when we score our first touchdown, I expect you guys to celebrate to the point where the official will throw a flag for excessive celebration. I admit this was inappropriate. What I had envisioned was for the eleven guys on the field to celebrate the score. On the day of the game I re-emphasized to the team that this was not going to be an individual celebration, but a team celebration. Again, I was expecting the eleven players on the field to be doing the celebrating, not for the bench to clear as it did. I understand that the entire team running on the field created the potential for an altercation and that excessive celebration is not in compliance with the Southeastern Conference sportsmanship policies and expected standards. My only intention was to create enthusiasm.

I apologize that I put everyone in that situation and specifically apologize to you, the Southeastern Conference, and the University of Florida. You can be assured I will not ask our team to do this type of thing again.

Charles Bloom, the associate commissioner of the SEC, told The Associated Press that Slive received the letter and “accepts his apology.” The league plans no disciplinary action against Richt, Bloom added.

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