The war of words that has dominated the lead-up to Tennessee versus Oklahoma continued Saturday after the Vols’ 31-24 loss in double overtime at Neyland Stadium.
According to an account in the Tulsa World, Jones pulled Sooners senior linebacker Eric Striker aside during their postgame celebration and said, “You’re a helluva player, but have some damn class.”
“I just shrugged it off,” Striker told reporters after the game.
Striker told reporters he didn’t say anything back.
“I didn’t see what was so classless about that,” Striker said. “I’m just a passionate competitor. We win and I’m gonna stick my chest out a little bit. I wasn’t trying to be classless, I didn’t think that there was something wrong with that.”
Junior safety Hatari Byrd was also caught on video flipping off a group of Tennessee fans as he trotted off the field.
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