The iconic hand gesture used by nearly every Texas opponent is being evaluated for potentially being an act of unsportsmanlike conduct, according to SEC coordinator of football officials John McDaid.
awaits the beginning of football season when they can flash the Horns Down hand gesture in place of their own alma mater's.The SEC launched its annualon Thursday, hosting reporters and journalists from around the nation that all seemingly wanted to get answers on the controversial question of whether or not the Horns Down symbol would be flagged beginning this year.
McDaid had three tiers of criteria that he asked his officials to weigh in on: is it taunting an opponent, is it making a travesty of the game, and is it affecting our ability to manage the game. He further explained each element in terms of the environment and context it's placed in. “Giving this signal to me isn’t offensive in that particular context,” McDaid said. “So let’s go back on the field to a player that’s giving it. Is it taunting an opponent or is it making a travesty of the game?"
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