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Unsportsmanlike snowballs? Fans in Buffalo threatened with penalty for throwing snowballs during live action

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Things are getting wild in Buffalo Saturday night.

Conditions in parts of the midwest and Great Lakes region have been severe this week. In Buffalo, the home of the Bills experienced significant snowfall prior to Saturday’s game with the Miami Dolphins.

While the field was cleared for kickoff, remnants of the snow and ice were left hanging around in the stands. That resulted in some snowballs tossed into the action, even during live plays between the teams.

One cameraman was even pelted in the chaos:

Things got bad enough that officials paused the game to address the fans. A warning was given that any snowball that makes contact with a player will incur a 15-yard penalty against the Bills.

The Bills also addressed the issue, informing fans anyone caught throwing snowballs will be subject to ejection and arrest:

Needless to say, it will be interesting to see if Buffalo gets tagged for an unsportsmanlike snowball penalty at some pint in the action Saturday.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.