US EditionCollege Band Announcer Apologizes After Calling Alabama State's Halftime Dancers "Face of Ozempic"
Joe Bullard apologized after backlash for calling ASU's Honey Beez dancers the 'face of Ozempic,' a comment university leaders condemned as disrespectful to their performance tradition.
- On Saturday, during halftime of the FAMU–ASU game, Joe Bullard, Florida A&M University band announcer, called ASU Honey Beez the new face of Ozempic, prompting boos from about 13,500 fans at Bragg Memorial Stadium.
- In his apology Bullard wrote `I have come to understand that my words crossed a line` after calling the ASU Honey Beez the face of Ozempic, claiming it was lighthearted banter, in a Facebook post on Monday.
- Florida A&M President Marva B. Johnson said the university is taking immediate steps and apologized to Alabama State, while Quinton T. Ross called the comments distasteful and discussed the matter with SWAC leadership.
- In a statement released on October 1, 2025, the Southwestern Athletic Conference fined Florida A&M University $10,000 and suspended public-address announcer Joe Bullard for two games.
- As the season continues, Florida A&M University pledged to cooperate with Southwestern Athletic Conference directives and explore stronger oversight, while the incident renewed calls for respectful language across the HBCU community and alumni as FAMU prepares to host NC Central on October 11th.
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FAMU Announcer Joseph Bullard Dragged After Body Shaming The Honey Beez
Source: Instagram / @the.asuhoneybeez When Florida A&M’s announcer Joseph Bullard introduced the Alabama State University Honey Beez, the plus-size dance line beloved across HBCU culture, as the “poster children for Ozempic,” it wasn’t just a joke. It was one of the the sadest slights we have witnessed in a while. It was indicative of a society that is not only fatphobic but perpetually obsessed with diminishing the light of Black women who dare…
Florida A&M fined $10K, announcer suspended over comments made about Alabama State dancers
Florida A&M University was hit with a $10,000 SWAC fine on Wednesday over inappropriate comments made by an announcer during the Rattlers' football game against Alabama State.
Florida A&M announcer under fire for remark about Alabama State dancers: ‘New face of Ozempic’
Joe Bullard, the longtime announcer for Florida A&M's Marching 100, joked about the size of Alabama State University's Honey Beez dancers during halftime of a football game between the rival schools last Saturday.
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