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Colin Simmons is an American college football defensive end for the Texas Longhorns.
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Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. According to the United States Census Bureau, the state's estimated population as of 2024 is 7.22 million.
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Urban Meyer said he would have suspended Texas defensive end Colin Simmons for his urination celebration against Tennessee.
Colin Simmons had quite a lewd celebration during the Longhorns’ win over the Tennessee Volunteers and was punished on the spot. After sacking Tennessee QB Faizon Brandon near the 10-yard line on a third down, Simmons pretended to go to the bathroom on the field.
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova called out Texas Longhorns defensive end Colin Simmons for a derogatory celebration after sacking quarterback Faizon Brandon. Navratilova also called out ESPN for not censoring the act, allowing millions of viewers at home to witness the unruly gesture.