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I am sure Georgia Fans Will Take Great Solace

Posted by Adam Butler on October 5, 2009

in the fact that they SEC supervisor of officials stated today that the ridiculously heavy-handed and unnecessary excessive celebration penalty on Georgia superstar WR A.J. Green at the end of the Bulldogs’ 20-13 loss to LSU in Athens Saturday was botched.

For those who missed it:

Here is a bit of context:  Green, in the wake of his magnificent, go-ahead TD grab with 1:09 remaining in the game, was flagged for excessive celebration when he in fact did very little, if any, celebrating at all.

LSU then ralled to score the game-winning touchdown after the penalty and a 40-yard kickoff return by Tigers speedster Trindon Holliday.

The penalty was preposterous  and probably altered the outcome of the game.  I would love to see the SEC refs exercise a little common sense.  It would go a lot farther than a pitiful little postgame pseudo apology.

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