The fallout from the Kansas State marching band's interpretive space fellatio has come fast and furious. Kansas State announced several self-imposed sanctions, including a one-game suspension and fine for band director Frank Tracz, and an approval process for all future formations and designs. Tracz will pay $5,000 to the Big 12 conference for violating the sportsmanship policy and will serve his suspension on November 28, when Kansas State travels to play Kansas.Tell me this isn't a Jayhawk and "something" going into its mouth. You can't convince me otherwise. pic.twitter.com/xajPEJoK1V
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Tracz, it should be noted, has denied that his band intentionally had the Kansas mascot service a space dick-and-balls, and claims it was simply a "misinterpretation" and meant "absolutely no disrespect or malice toward" the Jayhawks. Kansas State has also formally apologized to the chancellor and athletic director of Kansas, which must have been one hell of a conversation.[KC Star]"At Saturday's home football opener Kansas State University fell short of its obligation to conduct itself in a consistent manner with the principles of sportsmanship," K-State president Kirk Schulz said in a release. "Good sportsmanship is part of the Wildcat way; we do not want to do anything that takes away from the tremendous efforts of our student athletes and the award-winning pride of Wildcat Land marching band."