December 06, 2015
Temple fans were bummed after the Owls lost to the University of Houston 24-13 for the American Athletic Conference Saturday, and Cougars fans were obviously thrilled.
But the sweet taste of victory quickly turned sour for some of the victors' supporters as the final seconds ticked away at John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium in Houston.
After the Cougars defeated Temple, several Houston fans ran onto to the field. Videos that have circulated on social media show several of those who stormed the turf met with a violent encounter from security guards.
In the videos, guards from CSC, a private security contractor hired by the university, can be seen pushing, punching, kicking, grabbing, and throwing fans to the ground.
(Disclaimer: Videos contain violence and strong language)
Houston security guard hit some dude with a Spinebuster earlier. pic.twitter.com/4Xgz0xk1TI
— Bo Churney (@bochurney) December 6, 2015
Videos of the beatdowns sparked outrage online, and prompted both the university and CSC to release statements about the incidents.
Vice President for Athletics Hunter Yurachek said he was "extremely disappointed and angered" with the CSC employees, adding that Houston was terminating its contract with the firm and would take legal action if necessary.
Message from @HunterYurachek: pic.twitter.com/dwv8g1Swel
— UniversityofHouston (@UHouston) December 6, 2015
A CSC statement said that actions taken by their employees that contradict their training or the law "will not be tolerated" and that they were launching an investigation. Here's the full statement:
Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) is aware of the events that occurred following today's University of Houston football game. Training is provided to CSC employees for responding to such situations. Any actions by CSC personnel that contradict our training, CSC's other requirements, or the law, are not condoned by CSC and will not be tolerated. We are currently performing an investigation of the events and will take appropriate action based on the outcome of our investigation.
According to the company's website, CSC "insists on the highest standards of professionalism in our workforce," which they claim are "well beyond" those set for individual state regulations.
