Winston-Salem State University's athletics director says the school will make sure that its football field markings are more exact going forward after a viral video showed a grounds crew member eyeballing the white yardage markers on a sideline with a can of white spray paint.
"The field markings at our last home game fell short of WSSU athletics' standards, and I take responsibility," Winston-Salem AD Eric Burns said in a statement Monday, as reported by Nick Bromberg of Yahoo Sports. "We've secured additional field preparation support and implemented new checks to ensure this is addressed before our next home game. Our student-athletes and Ram Nation deserve the highest standard, and we are committed to meeting it every time."
Winston-Salem State plays its home games at Bowman Gray Stadium, a facility that has a quarter-mile race track around it that is regularly used for auto racing events, Bromberg reported. The school hosted Bowie State on Saturday, losing 21-0 to fall to 0-6, as much of North Carolina was plagued by rain from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias.
