UAB football player speaks on his decision to stomp on Tennessee Vols kicker Max Gilbert

One of the strangest moments in college football on Saturday happened during the Tennessee Vols’ 56-24 win against the UAB Blazers. At one point during the game, UAB’s Sirad Bryant stomped on Vols kicker Max Gilbert’s foot. UAB was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct due to the stomp. “I’ve seen an Instagram video of it,” said […]

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One of the strangest moments in college football on Saturday happened during the Tennessee Vols’ 56-24 win against the UAB Blazers.

At one point during the game, UAB’s Sirad Bryant stomped on Vols kicker Max Gilbert’s foot.

UAB was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct due to the stomp.

“I’ve seen an Instagram video of it,” said UAB head coach Trent Dilfer when asked about the incident after the game. “I’m not happy with it. I want to get the full video of it. He will be disciplined because of it.”

UAB’s Sirad Bryant apologizes to Tennessee’s Max Gilbert

Bryant took to Instagram after the game to issue a statement on the incident with Gilbert.

“First off, I would like to apologize to Max Gilbert for stepping on his foot,” wrote Bryant. “Not only that, I would like to apologize to my teammates, coaches, and also to Blazer Nation. What I did was inexcusable, no matter the circumstances. I am better than that and take full accountability for my actions. It is not a representation of who I am as a player and person.”