Twitter rips SEC officials after missing apparent fumble on LSU touchdown (Video)
SEC officials missed a call that allowed LSU to score a touchdown despite the receiver clearly dropping the ball before crossing the goal line.
Kayshon Boutte dropped the ball before crossing the goal line but the SEC officials took pity on LSU and let the play stand nonetheless. Why? Who knows but the only logical explanation for this illogical decision is that they had their eyes on something else and completely missed the fumble.
The play stood with Jontre Kirklin quickly picking up the fumble so that’s why the SEC officials let the play stand. The official scoring will have to credit Kirklin for the touchdown and Boutte will likely have to run the stadium as a form of punishment so he never does something that dumb again.
Naturally, it didn’t look that good in real-time and Twitter was full of jokes.
This play was reviewed and LSU was awarded a TD pic.twitter.com/ZCkIOAARhO
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 6, 2020
Twitter mocks SEC officials for missing apparent LSU fumble on touchdown
Did the LSU WR drop the ball before he scored?
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) December 6, 2020
Was that a mercy TD given to LSU by @SECOfficiating?
— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) December 6, 2020
Wow. They got away with it.
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) December 6, 2020
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 6, 2020
How is that not reviewed? SEC review blew that one. Replay has to stop the game. Someone is going to get chewed out after the game.
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) December 6, 2020
Please explain how they missed that CLEAR fumble by LSU's WR Boutte while he was going into the end zone?
— Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) December 6, 2020
In 2020, you’d think players would be wise enough not to drop the ball as a form of celebration. I mean, hasn’t DeSean Jackson taught us all that by now? Heck, aren’t there a multitude of celebrations that are a better way of showing off your personality and exuberance than fumbling? You know, one of the worst things you can do with the ball in your hands?
In any event, Alabama scored like seven seconds later to wipe out that play and LSU faces an uphill battle to make this a respectable outcome for the reigning national champions.
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