- ABC News
- October 19, 2022
Alabama is investigating after a video on social media appeared to show wide receiver Jermaine Burton striking a female fan who rushed the field following Tennessee's 52-49 win over the Crimson Tide on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. "We are aware of the situation with Jermaine Burton as he was exiting the field Saturday," Alabama coach Nick Saban said in a statement Wednesday. "We are currently working to gather more information." Emily Isaacs posted the video on her TikTok account and commented: "Jermaine Burton smacking me in the head while walking past him after their loss Saturday," with a thumbs-up emoji and an #ouch hashtag. Tennessee's win was its first over Alabama since 2006 and first over a Saban-coached Crimson Tide team, setting off a wild celebration in Knoxville. Fans stormed the field, and within minutes, the goalposts were ripped down. Tennessee was fined $100,000 by the SEC for its second offense under the league's field access policy. A third...