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Baker Mayfield epically trolls Texas after Big 12’s Horns Down ruling

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Baker Mayfield isn’t going to let Texas live this down. With the Big 12 planning to enforce stricter taunting penalties, including the Horns Down gesture, the former Oklahoma quarterback is getting his shots in on Twitter.

During Big 12 Media Days on Thursday, Big 12 coordinator of officials Greg Burks said that the conference plans to put a heavier emphasis on taunting this fall. That includes the Horns Down gesture, which has become common when teams are playing Texas.

“Let me put it this way, Burks said, per ESPN. “If you do a Horns Down to a Texas player as an opponent, that’s probably going to be a foul.”

Mayfield took to Twitter to mock his former rival. The message is going viral:

Mayfield is no stranger to taunting his opponents or saying what’s on his mind. Clearly, he thinks the Big 12’s approach to the Horns Down taunt is a little over-the-top.

The nice thing for Mayfield, though, is that he won’t be penalized and go disrespect Texas as much as he wants.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB