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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: Red Badger

I remember seeing Fantasia on the big screen as a child.

That’s from my favorite sequence in the film! :-)


41 posted on 09/30/2025 11:42:03 AM PDT by left that other site ( For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us Is.33:22)
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To: Red Badger

42 posted on 09/30/2025 11:44:23 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: left that other site

I actually watched that game and halftime show on TV.......Fantasia was the first thing I thought of..............


43 posted on 09/30/2025 11:45:20 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Dr. Quinton Ross, the president of Alabama State University, called the remark “distasteful” and “short-sighted.”
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But notice that Dr. Ross did not say that the remark was factually incorrect, and judging from the picture in the article, it seems to be pretty much spot-on.


44 posted on 09/30/2025 11:45:45 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: NorthMountain; dfwgator

GO GATORS!.....................


45 posted on 09/30/2025 11:45:53 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: NorthMountain

Non possum mentiri!


46 posted on 09/30/2025 11:46:22 AM PDT by left that other site ( For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us Is.33:22)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
Hard to believe with all of this type of exercise everyday they are STILL this fat boggles my mind!!!

Well, you can't outrun your fork. Most weight loss happens in the kitchen.

47 posted on 09/30/2025 11:46:38 AM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: HombreSecreto

Well, the Honey Beez aren’t my cuppa, but then I don’t like Bob Fosse, either.

I’m darned if I know how they passed a sports physical.


48 posted on 09/30/2025 11:47:00 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: ryderann

“ Wow!!! These girls can MOVE. I’m surprised they haven’t lost all that weight.”
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As the saying goes, you can’t outrun your mouth. You can consume more calories in 30 seconds then you can burn in an hour. Connect the dots here.


49 posted on 09/30/2025 11:49:36 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Red Badger

You might enjoy this>>>>

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50 posted on 09/30/2025 11:53:08 AM PDT by left that other site ( For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us Is.33:22)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

You can’t handle the truth!-)


51 posted on 09/30/2025 11:55:01 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US;-))
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

It all started with “look at that little monkey run!” -HC


52 posted on 09/30/2025 11:55:08 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

Gosh, college football fans commenting on their opponents cheerleaders and taking flack for it.

I remember when Ohio State switched to artificial turf sometime late in 2000’s and of course U of M made the official comment of:

“Well, at least it will stop their cheerleaders from grazing at halftime.”

We have gotten so damn thin skinned that even calling a spade a spade when you see it is reason for protest, facts be damned.


53 posted on 09/30/2025 12:03:11 PM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701

TTIGWOP

This Thread Is Great With Out Pictures.


54 posted on 09/30/2025 12:09:16 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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55 posted on 09/30/2025 12:15:34 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701
“To have their artistry disrespected after such a performance is absolutely unacceptable,” Ross wrote.

I didn't seem much "artistry" going on with these dancers.

56 posted on 09/30/2025 12:16:04 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: WhiteHatBobby0701
“To have their artistry disrespected after such a performance is absolutely unacceptable,” Ross wrote.

I didn't seem much "artistry" going on with these dancers.

57 posted on 09/30/2025 12:16:07 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

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58 posted on 09/30/2025 12:17:38 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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59 posted on 09/30/2025 12:18:23 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: kiryandil

My eyes!!!

Are going pretty good right now;-)


60 posted on 09/30/2025 12:18:39 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US;-))
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