College coaches, ADs could be suspended for bad fan behavior under OR bill

By James Crepea, The Oregonian/OregonLive: A bill proposed in the Oregon state House is targeting fan behavior at college sporting events and would hold coaches and athletic directors accountable if fans act out.

Under the proposed bill, coaches such as Dan Lanning, Jonathan Smith, Dana Altman and Scott Rueck and athletic directors such as Rob Mullens and Scott Barnes could face one-week suspensions if fans at Oregon or Oregon State games “engage in the use of derogatory or inappropriate names, insults, verbal assaults, profanity or ridicule in violation of equity focused policies.”

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College coaches, ADs could be suspended for bad fan behavior under proposed Oregon House bill

Public universities in Oregon could also lose state grants, state scholarship money and support from the Oregon State Police if they fail to enact and enforce “equity focused policies that address the use of derogatory or inappropriate names, insults, verbal assaults, profanity or ridicule” that occurs at school events, including sporting events.

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