Texas Victory Turned Toxic Online | Texas Longhorns Football News

Texas stunned No. 1 Ohio State with a last-second defensive play, winning 24-23 in a wild comeback that sent coach Steve Sarkisian into pure adrenaline mode—yelling “That’s called Texas fight!” and skipping post-game interviews. But the celebration quickly turned toxic: an AI-generated video falsely showed Sarkisian slapping an ESPN reporter, sparking outrage and highlighting how easily real people become targets of online abuse. Even Arch Manning, who laughed it off during a presser, later apologized to the reporter, acknowledging the need for more thoughtfulness. Compounding the chaos, Texas politician Bo French weaponized footage of the jubilant student section to push xenophobic rhetoric, claiming diversity meant Americans were being “displaced,” alienating students and undermining the unity sports should foster. As Texas rises to No. 1, the hope is that the next game can restore that spirit of togetherness. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-rallied-beat-ohio-state-203815027.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c688ec9f8bd3e64b Report issues to [email protected].