As Arkansas football fans stormed the field following the shocking upset over then-No. 4 Tennessee, one of the Volunteers’ gargantuan defensive linemen appears to push two Razorback fans to the ground.
The Tennessee player appears to be Omari Thomas, a senior defensive tackle, who is listed on the Volunteers’ official roster at 6-foot-1 and 325 pounds.
Arkansas fans entered the field of play from the stands moments after the clock hit zero following a 19-14 victory. Thomas and the rest of the Tennessee squad had to walk through a zoo full of Razorback fans to the locker room.
An unidentified man and woman attempted to weave through the crowd of Volunteers to reach the majority of fans who had stormed Donald W. Reynolds’ Razorback Stadium.
Once they were in Thomas’ path, he pushed the male into the back of the female, sending them both crashing to the turf.
Tennessee Football’s Omari Thomas appears to push some Arkansas fans to the ground
Neither Tennessee nor the Southeastern Conference has yet taken action against Thomas
The video stops before we can see if any of the people pushed onto the lawn were injured.
Thomas’ teammate, linebacker Eli Purcell, jumps in front of the giant defender after the push occurs.
No Tennessee or Southeastern Conference discipline was taken against Thomas as of late Sunday afternoon.
The SEC announced it has fined Arkansas $250,000 for the second violation of the league’s zero tolerance for field storming.
Some college football fans were quick to compare Thomas’ actions to those of former Alabama wide receiver Jermaine Burton, who pushed a female Volunteers fan to the ground in 2022.
That boost came after Tennessee upset top-ranked Alabama in Knoxville. Burton was not suspended by then-Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, although he admitted to giving Burton anger management courses.