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Colorado safety Finneseth apologizes for mocking Northwestern's temporary stadium

The senior's viral profanity-laced comments about the 12,000-seat Martin Stadium drew 6.6 million views and prompted a public apology at Tuesday's news conference.

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What to know

  • Colorado safety Ben Finneseth publicly apologized Tuesday for profane comments mocking Northwestern's temporary 12,000-seat Martin Stadium, which went viral with 6.6 million views.
  • Coach Deion Sanders said some Colorado players were dismissed for conduct detrimental to the team after the 41-7 loss, though Finneseth remains on the roster.
  • The apology carried weight because Finneseth is a senior and established program leader; Sanders called him "one of my favorite guys" despite the incident.
  • Northwestern coach David Braun responded with humor, noting the stadium was far from quiet during the game, and praised the fan base.

“I have the utmost respect for that school (Northwestern), that team, what they're doing with the program. Some foolishness came out of it, and we want to correct our wrongs and make it a right.”

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Colorado safety Finneseth apologizes for mocking Northwestern's temporary stadium
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  1. background

    Finneseth and Sanders address the comments at news conference — Colorado safety Ben Finneseth apologized publicly before coach Deion Sanders' news conference, calling his remarks "childish" and "stupid." Sanders said some players were dismissed for conduct detrimental to the team but praised Finneseth as one of his favorite guys.

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    Northwestern coach Braun responds to the apology

    David Braun said a coaching friend sent him the video after the game and noted that it "certainly didn't sound like a library out there during the game," while praising the fan base and the Wild Side student section.

    “I'll tell you what, it certainly didn't sound like a library out there during the game. Really, really proud of our fan base and Wild Side.”
    — David Braun
  3. background

    Video of Finneseth's comments goes viral — A Daily Northwestern journalist posted the video on social media, where it garnered 6.6 million views over the following days.

  4. background

    Northwestern defeats Colorado 41-7 — The Wildcats won decisively, with quarterback Aidan Chiles throwing three touchdown passes and two rushing touchdowns, earning Big Ten offensive player of the week honors. Colorado had four takeaways on defense.

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    Finneseth makes disparaging comments about Northwestern's stadium — Colorado safety Ben Finneseth made profane remarks about Northwestern's temporary Martin Stadium while waiting in the tunnel before Saturday's game. Video captured him saying the stadium "sounds like a library."

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