Amid Texas A&M’s heartbreaking 38-35 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, junior defensive end Shemar Turner was ejected late in the game after punching Rebels offensive tackle Micah Pettus in the groin late in the fourth quarter, as both teams had been chirping back and forth for most of the matchup.
In one of the more egregious penalties you will likely see all season, Turner immediately knew that he was in the wrong, but in the heat of the game, these things tend to happen, just not in the same vain. Credit to Pettus for having some humor about the incident, stating that he was wearing a cup. However, with how disappointing Texas A&M’s 2023 season has been, Turner’s outstanding and consistent play garners him a mulligan.
Early Sunday morning, Turner issued an apology on Twitter:
I want to apologize for embarrassing myself, my family, and my team! My actions were unacceptable and stupid. I have to understand what teams are gonna try to do to get me out my game I let my emotions get the best of me won’t happen again period… #GigEm
This is what you want to hear from a player who has been the heart and soul of Texas A&M’s defensive line throughout the year, already accumulating 27 tackles and five sacks, which is second on the team behind star linebacker Edgerrin Cooper.
Texas A&M will return to Kyle Field to take on Mississippi State on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 6:30 pm. CT. The game will air on ESPN2.
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