The large fine Auburn expected was officially issued Monday.
Auburn will be forced to pay $100,000 to the SEC for storming the court after Saturday’s 75-70 upset of No. 14 Kentucky.
The SEC began fining schools for rushing the playing surface in 2004, and the fines have been upgraded twice since then, most recently last May. The first time a field or court is rushed costs $50,000, the second offense costs a school $100,000, and the fine will be $250,000 for any instance after that.
Auburn’s first offense came when fans rushed onto Pat Dye Field following Auburn’s upset of top-ranked Alabama in 2013, but the school was only forced to pay $25,000, as that was the SEC's fine for the first offense at the time.
Saturday was the first time fans have stormed the basketball court since 2000, before the fines were implemented. Any subsequent offenses, regardless of sport, will cost Auburn $250,000.
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