A Tuskegee University football player went viral on Thanksgiving for his antics during Alabama State's Turkey Day Classic Halftime Show. In the video, posted to X by @ayetorious, Tuskegee University kicker Lorcan Ryans proceeded to warm up as the Marching Hornets were concluding their halftime show. He kicked the football over the band members and did an obsene gesture to a fan siting in the stands. In the second part of the video, Ryans plows through the band as they approach the sideline and push an unspecified female member of the band. The video has been seen 7.1 million times on X. Expand Tweet

Both Alabama State and Tuskegee University released statements disavowing the actions of Ryans. Dr. Jason Cable, athletic director for the Hornets, released a statement on Thanksgiving follow

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