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Updated · Fox News · Sep 28

Colin Simmons Apologizes for Vulgar Sack Celebration After 16-Yard Tennessee Loss Was Wiped Out

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Sep 28

Colin Simmons Apologizes for Vulgar Sack Celebration After 16-Yard Tennessee Loss Was Wiped Out

Q: What exactly did Colin Simmons say in his apology that fueled even more controversy after his record-tying five-sack performance?

Colin Simmons said, “I was definitely in that mode, feeling myself,” while apologizing for the celebration. In another version of his remarks, he added, “But it happens,” and, “Charge it to the game.” That phrasing drew more attention because critics saw it as softening the apology rather than fully owning the act. Simmons had already apologized directly, saying, “I apologize for the celebration,” but the “feeling myself” explanation quickly became the line most widely shared online. The comment followed Simmons’ five-sack game against Tennessee, which tied the Texas single-game record, but much of the postgame discussion centered on the unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty for what officials described as “simulating using the restroom.” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the behavior “can’t continue,” though he also kept the issue in perspective after briefly pulling Simmons from the game.

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Colin Simmons said after Texas' win at Tennessee that he was sorry for a sack celebration in which he appeared to simulate urinating on the field.
The act came after a clutch third-down sack and drew an unsportsmanlike penalty, turning a 16-yard loss into a 1-yard loss in a game already marked by Texas celebration penalties.
ESPN broadcasters Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler condemned the gesture on air, calling it "idiotic" and among the most vulgar celebrations they had seen.
Simmons later posted, "All Glory To God ... forgive me for my actions," as criticism widened because he has publicly identified as a Christian.