South Carolina edge rusher Dylan Stewart has been suspended indefinitely, head coach Shane Beamer announced, after the star defender threw a punch at an Alabama player and was seen shouting at coaches as the Gamecocks tried to substitute him during Saturday night’s loss to the Crimson Tide.
Beamer said Stewart will not play this week against Kentucky. According to On3, the coach made clear the suspension stemmed less from the punch itself than from Stewart’s broader conduct over the course of the game.
“I saw the play that he got the penalty on. I didn’t see it until just now, and that’s unacceptable,” Beamer said during his postgame press conference. “That’s not how we do things around here. I’m embarrassed to see that because that’s not what we’re about.”
Beamer added that he was unaware of the specifics when the flag was thrown. “Didn’t see it during the game. I knew we had a penalty. I didn’t know what happened,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of fiery, emotional, competitive guys, and I love that. When you’re in the arena, emotions are high.”
On3 reported that tensions were elevated throughout South Carolina’s loss to Alabama, and Stewart drew multiple penalties during the matchup. Beamer described those penalties as “unacceptable” after the game. The edge rusher was also observed shouting at coaches as the staff moved to pull him off the field.
A Pivotal Season Takes Another Hit
The suspension leaves South Carolina without one of its most disruptive defensive players as the team navigates a difficult stretch. The Gamecocks sit at 2-2 overall and 0-2 in conference play β a record that adds pressure to what is widely viewed as a pivotal year for Beamer and the program.
South Carolina’s next opponent, Kentucky, arrives riding the momentum of an upset win over Texas A&M, making the matchup an especially tough assignment for a shorthanded Gamecocks squad.
Beamer did not offer a timeline for Stewart’s return, saying only that his status with the program remains pending. The indefinite designation means the staff will evaluate his situation going forward rather than tie a return to a specific number of games.
The incident adds a disciplinary storyline to a season already defined by on-field struggles. For a program counting on Stewart’s production off the edge, his absence β however long it lasts β creates both a schematic problem and a locker-room question about accountability that Beamer will have to manage in the coming weeks.
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