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Florida A&M band announcer slammed for commenting on weight of Alabama State dancers
Advance Local Media ^ | 28 September 2025 | Jeremy Gray

Posted on 09/30/2025 11:16:54 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701

The president of Florida A&M University on Saturday said the historically Black college ("HBCU") was taking “immediate steps to ensure accountability” after its band announcer commented on the weight of Alabama State University’s Honey Beez dancers.

During half-time of the game between the two schools, Florida A&M band announcer Joe Bullard called the dance team that performs with Alabama State’s Mighty Marching Hornets as “the new face of Ozempic,” HBCU Gameday reported.

Dr. Quinton Ross, the president of Alabama State University, called the remark “distasteful” and “short-sighted.”

“To have their artistry disrespected after such a performance is absolutely unacceptable,” Ross wrote.

“Honey Beez, please know that you are celebrated, valued, and admired for the joy that you bring to the Hornet Nation, and also for the bold and fearless way you represent the very best of ASU,” Ross wrote.

FAMU president Marva B. Johnson apologized for the remark in a statement.

“The Honey Beez represent discipline, school pride and their performance tradition is respected across the nation,” Johnson wrote.

“Such comments are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” she said of the band announcer’s remark.


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: band; collegefootball; danceteam; donate2freerepublic; hungryhungryhippos; ozempic; sirmixalot; swac; thenewfaceofozempic
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To: kiryandil

Thanks....

The resemblance truly is uncanny.

I’m sending the pic to my cousins, first ... to see if they see it.


141 posted on 09/30/2025 4:31:39 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: kiryandil

🤣

I love it!!

142 posted on 09/30/2025 4:33:15 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: macrahanish #1

My such maturity. Name calling all you got?


143 posted on 09/30/2025 4:43:33 PM PDT by BamaBelle (Psa 143:8 - ...cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.)
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To: Jane Long

I apologized down thread for the multiple posts. It’s happening to lots of folks lately. Sorry you were offended


144 posted on 09/30/2025 4:45:13 PM PDT by BamaBelle (Psa 143:8 - ...cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.)
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To: Jane Long

That, my FRiend, is Romy Schneider!


145 posted on 09/30/2025 4:59:21 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est.)
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To: mewzilla

Was the comment made over the loudspeaker or was it in private (was he trying to psych up his own band)?


146 posted on 09/30/2025 5:01:41 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: doorgunner69

Ghettopotamuses. Do not want.


147 posted on 09/30/2025 5:05:34 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: left that other site

😄


148 posted on 09/30/2025 5:26:57 PM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: rlmorel

My niece is her double....not kidding.

I just tricked hubby and showed him that pic, of Romy. I said, Look who took this cool glamour shot .... he said our niece’s name!

My cousin’s said the same! We can’t believe it.


149 posted on 09/30/2025 6:04:24 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Jane Long

That is quite a compliment!!! When I was younger, people told me I looked like Christopher Reeves, and once when I was counter-protesting near the White House with the DC Chapter, I had a couple of tourists come up and ask me if I was Gary Sinese!

Needless to say, I was very flattered, but now I look like Mr. Old Guy, which is just fine with me too...:)

I am embracing my codgeryness!


150 posted on 09/30/2025 6:20:53 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est.)
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To: simpson96

Holy crap! Each one of those things have small objects orbiting around them.


151 posted on 09/30/2025 9:35:59 PM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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To: Kudsman

A previous iteration — same leadership in the band, however. Some of the dancers then may be assistant coaches now.


152 posted on 10/01/2025 3:22:03 AM PDT by WhiteHatBobby0701 (uire)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

He can retire with honor.


153 posted on 10/01/2025 1:28:02 PM PDT by dynachrome (“They don’t kill you because you’re a Nazi; they call you a Nazi so they can kill you.”)
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To: BamaBelle

No, I could give you a detailed analysis of the pathologies associated with morbid obesity, if you’d like.


154 posted on 10/14/2025 6:11:58 PM PDT by macrahanish #1 (STARSET-Transmissions)
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