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Dabo Swinney got fined $10,000 for criticizing a ref? Are you freakin' kidding me? I mean, let's be real, that pass interference call against Duke was straight-up garbage. According to the New York Times, the ACC fined Swinney for his comments following the game. ACC fines Clemson’s Dabo Swinney $10,000 for criticism of late PI call in loss to Duke
The guy's team is 3-5. THREE AND FIVE! They were ranked #4 at the start of the season, for crying out loud. He's watching his program implode in real-time, and the ACC is worried about hurt feelings among the zebras? Give me a break.
Seriously, watch the replay. Avieon Terrell had inside position. Inside! The receiver was cutting across the field. It was a desperation heave. To call that PI in that situation? That's not just a bad call, that's game-altering incompetence. It's like fining a guy for yelling after he stubbed his toe... on a landmine.
And Swinney's reaction? "One of the worst calls I’ve ever seen in a game ever in my entire coaching career. Ever." Okay, maybe "ever ever" is a bit much, but the point stands. The call was atrocious.
The ACC's official statement is pure corporate CYA: "Public criticism of officials...is not in the best interest of intercollegiate athletics." Oh, really? What is in the best interest of intercollegiate athletics? Rigged games? Incompetent officiating? A league that protects its refs more than its players or coaches?
It's not just about this one game, offcourse. This Clemson team started the season with playoff aspirations. Now they're fighting to even make a bowl game. Dabo himself said this is the worst it's been since 2010, when he thought he was gonna get fired. He even joked about getting canned this time. You can see the frustration boiling over.
I remember watching that Duke game. The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife. The crowd was going nuts, every call was scrutinized, and then that happens. The air just went out of the stadium. You could feel the disbelief.
And honestly, while Swinney's defense has been leaky as hell this year, that call was the dagger. It's the kind of thing that makes you question everything.
But wait a minute... what if the refs are always right? What if we're all just blinded by our biases and tribalism? Nah, I ain't buying it. Some calls are just plain wrong.
The ACC isn't just fining Dabo Swinney; they're fining passion. They're fining honesty. They're fining the very thing that makes college football exciting. They want everyone to be a good little corporate drone, toeing the line and never saying anything that might upset the delicate sensibilities of the officiating crew.
It's pathetic.
And you know what the worst part is? This fine won't change a damn thing. The refs will still make bad calls. The ACC will still protect them. And coaches will still get screwed over. It's the circle of life, sports edition.
