During a game at Alabama in October, Tennessee defensive back Rashaan Gaulden did this:
Why Kirk Herbstreit apologized to a Tennessee player after defending Baker Mayfield’s behavior
Rashaan Gaulden showed two middle fingers to Alabama fans back in October.
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The Vols lost that day, 45-7, and fell to 3-4. They’d finish the year 4-8.
At the time, College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit said this:
“That’s why Tennessee has issues. They don’t have any discipline. He should have taken his uniform off, sent him upstairs and said, ‘Get some popcorn, because you’re no longer on the team’ and sent a message to the whole team.”
Weeks later, Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield won the Heisman Trophy in an overwhelming vote.
Herbstreit said this:
Mayfield’s last year has included a public intoxication charge and arrest, a controversial flag planting at Ohio State, a threat during a pregame skirmish to “spank” Baylor players, and a crotch grab and various taunting during a game at Kansas.
In response to Herbstreit’s praise of Mayfield, Gaulden said this:
Herbstreit then apologized to Gaulden:
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