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The problem of college football players going down on the field seconds before looking injured has gained a lot of attention recently. For a long time, the practice of fabricating injuries has been used to stall time and destroy the momentum of the other team. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey investigated this and released a statement on Friday outlining his opinions on the subject in relation to the Southeastern Conference.

Sankey wrote at the start of the memo, “Stop any and all activity related to faking injuries to create time-outs,” as simply as possible. Sankey clarified that there will be consequences if it is demonstrated that a fabricated injury merits the National Coordinator’s review to examine it. First offense: a $50,000 punishment and the head coach’s public censure.

Second offense: a $100,000 punishment and the head coach’s public censure. For the third and subsequent infractions, the head coach and any other staff members involved would be suspended for the team’s upcoming game. A student-athlete may potentially face public censure if they receive a citation for fabricating an injury. Sankey wrote, “Play football & stop the feigned injury nonsense,” at the end of the memo.