AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas' Minister of Culture has spoken!
In a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, longtime Longhorn fan Matthew McConaughey spoke out against fans throwing trash onto the field after a controversial play call during UT's Saturday night loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.
McConaughey, who graduated from the University of Texas in 1993 and is a regular at Longhorn games, directed his statement to all Texas fans but specifically called out the DKR student section.
McConaughey started complimentary, saying the fans created a great home-field advantage with their passion, but got down to brass tacks about the trash-throwing incident.
"But let's get real about the bottle bombing the field glitch we had," McConaughey wrote. "Not cool. Bogey move. Yeah, that call was BS, but we're better than that."
McConaughey, who was named UT's Minister of Culture in 2018, emphasized the importance of showing up as a fan while maintaining class.
"So, going forward let's clean that kind of BS up and leave that behind us for good," McConaughey wrote. "Next up, November 9th, when the Gators come to town let's make sure they feel the heat, can't hear the play calls, and burn their timeouts—but remember, nothing hits OUR field except that Texas fight."
Outside of McConaughey's disapproval, fans who threw trash could face real consequences. The SEC slapped UT with a $250,000 fine Sunday.
It also tasked the university with using "all available resources" to find the fans who threw things onto the field and ban them from any Longhorn athletic events this academic year.
The University of Texas also issued a statement, saying, "We do not condone the unsportsmanlike conduct that was exhibited by some individuals throwing objects onto the field during last night's game and sincerely apologize to the University of Georgia players, coaches, and fans, as well as the Southeastern Conference and officiating crew."
