Auburn softball player, Florida coach clash after game
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida softball coach Tim Walton was involved in an altercation with Auburn shortstop Haley Fagan on Monday night after Walton gave Fagan a slight push during postgame handshakes.
The Tigers beat Florida 1-0, and after Fagan gave high fives to the opposing team, she put her hand down before reaching the coaches. Walton then lightly shoved Fagan in the shoulder with his right hand as they passed each other.
Fagan quickly turned and pushed Walton back, and the two exchanged words. A scrum broke out around them, and Fagan ended up being pulled away from Walton while screaming at the coach.
A video of the incident shows Fagan looking upset after the scuffle.
Fagan’s sisters, Kasey and Sami, both played for Walton at Florida but were dismissed from the Gators in 2012. Kasey is a graduate assistant with the Auburn softball team.
Florida is the top-ranked team in the country, per the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. The Tigers rank sixth.
