South Carolina coach Shane Beamer apologized Sunday for yelling at a group of female athletes to leave the field during Title IX’s approval during Saturday’s game against No. 1 Georgia.
After the first quarter, South Carolina invited all 275 female athletes to one of the end zones at Williams-Bryce Stadium. This is part of ongoing events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of Title IX. The Gamecocks offense lined up for the fourth and her ninth play, but had to wait for a female athlete to exit the field before snapping the ball. ESPN’s cameras caught Beamer yelling at the athlete and making frustrated gestures.
“I apologize to anyone who was offended,” Beemer said on Sunday.
Beamer told reporters that he had no idea the ceremony was going on and was debating what to do with the 4th down play when he noticed a group in the end zone. I was instructing my team to be ready to play at the end of the day.
“We will attack,” Beamer said. “They’re at the line of scrimmage. Georgia can see the formation we’re in. We did what we were asked to do and couldn’t snap the football. The first initial reaction was to yell, “Get off the field!” I didn’t know who was there. ”
Georgia, who was leading 14-0 at the time, held South Carolina to 4 yards on play to take possession. The Bulldogs won his 48-7.
South Carolina soccer player Jilissa Harris early Sunday retweeted Video of Beamer’s reaction and expressing her dismay, wrote, “We were on the field for maybe 15 seconds and yelled to get off. If you want to honor a sorority-athlete, do it, not this.” increase. Later on Sunday, Harris tweeted that Beamer “has been coaching in the heat of the game and just supporting women’s sports.”
Very well said! As you said, there is still work to be done! However, Beamer was coaching in the middle of the game, and it was nothing but support for women’s sports. https://t.co/zz85cw1VDt
— Jylissa Harris (@jyllissa_harris) September 19, 2022
Beamer said South Carolina’s game operations staff are “doing a tough job” but could improve in the future by making in-game ceremonies more efficient and pushing winners off the field sooner. Told.
Beamer, who often attends women’s basketball games and other events in South Carolina, said, “I hope people get to know me better and know that I’m an advocate for women’s sports.” has two daughters who play sports and I attend as many women’s sporting events as I can in Carolina because I believe in them and support them. Those who think will not know me.”
