Mark Pope Fined $25,000 After Auburn Basketball Game by SEC
The Southeastern Conference issued a public reprimand and fined Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope $25, 000 for post-game conduct and comments related to officiating following the Wildcats’ game at Auburn University on February 21, a contest tied to auburn basketball coverage.
Auburn Basketball game drew SEC action
The conference’s action names Mark Pope and places the discipline squarely after the Wildcats’ February 21 matchup at Auburn University. The SEC’s statement described the measure as a public reprimand paired with a $25, 000 fine and linked both to Pope’s post-game conduct and his comments about officiating following that game.
The punishment: a public reprimand and $25, 000 fine
The sanctions are explicit: a public reprimand and a $25, 000 monetary fine issued by the Southeastern Conference. The discipline addresses post-game conduct and comments related to officiating, and it was levied against Kentucky’s head coach, Mark Pope.
Where it happened: the Wildcats’ game at Auburn University
The SEC tied its action to the Wildcats’ game at Auburn University on February 21. That matchup is the central event referenced in the conference’s decision, and the reprimand and fine followed the post-game conduct and comments that the conference cited.
The SEC’s announcement identifies the coach, the penalty amount and the reason for the discipline: post-game conduct and comments related to officiating after the February 21 contest. The fine and reprimand directly respond to the events surrounding that specific Wildcats game and to statements made after the final whistle in auburn basketball play.
The conference’s disciplinary notice names an institutional actor—the Southeastern Conference—its decision, and the specific monetary penalty. The action applies to Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope and was issued in response to conduct and comments tied to officiating following the game at Auburn University on February 21.
The SEC’s reprimand and $25, 000 fine conclude the disciplinary action the conference described in its statement regarding the post-game conduct and comments after the Wildcats’ February 21 game at Auburn University.
