NCAA drops national anthem singer for ‘offensive’ gesture

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The NCAA is punishing 27-year-old Zac Collier for singing the national anthem at the Women’s College World Series matchup between Texas and Oklahoma State last week and flashing the ‘Horns Down’ gesture, deemed by the Association as "unsportsmanlike" and "offensive" in a nonsensical excuse to cut Collier’s mic.

The signage is commonly seen as a response to the Longhorns’ Hook’ Em Horns.

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The Texas Longhorns meet at the pitching circle during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners during the Division I Women's Softball Championship held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium on June 9, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

"I’m an Aggie; Texas was playing," Collier told For The Win, detailing his experience performing at the game and the ridiculous ban that cost him his next singing gig.

"I was going to give them a ‘Go Pokes’ [hand gesture] and then a ‘Horns Down’ after the anthem. And that’s exactly what I did."

Collier, a Texas A&M Grad, said he understood the contentious presumption taken from the gesture but noted that it wasn’t directed at the Longhorns staff or personal in any way.

He posted the email sent by the NCAA informing him that he would no longer be singing the anthem for an upcoming game as a result.

First baseman Courtney Day #15 of the Texas Longhorns is patted on the head by her teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Wildcats in the third inning during the NCAA Women's College World Series at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex on June 5, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

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