//Source: SEC Fined At Least Three Schools for Not Following Proper COVID-19 Protocols

Source: SEC Fined At Least Three Schools for Not Following Proper COVID-19 Protocols

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey previously sent a memo to schools saying they would be disciplined for not following COVID-19 protocols.

The SEC has fined at least three schools for not adhering to proper COVID-19 protocols, sources told Sports Illustrated‘s Ross Dellenger.

Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork confirmed the Aggies’ fine to Dellenger, while sources said Ole Miss and Tennessee were also disciplined. 

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey previously sent a memo to schools last week saying their conference revenue distribution would be docked $100,000 for each week that they did not follow the protocols.

“Do not relax—and do not let those around you relax—because of a few weeks of success,” Sankey reportedly wrote in the memo.

The SEC has experienced a rocky week that saw two games postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks. Saturday’s Vanderbilt vs. Missouri and Florida vs. LSU games were moved to December after the number of cases within the Commodores