Many CFB Fans Worried About Blow to Shane Beamer’s Head During Mayo Bath

College football Twitter was worried about the South Carolina coach after he was doused in Duke’s Mayo.

The Duke’s Mayo Bowl paid off the promise of a mayo bath for the winning head coach. After leading South Carolina to a 38–21 win over North Carolina in Charlotte, Shane Beamer got more than what he bargained for with a dousing from a cooler full of mayonnaise.

After the postgame ceremony at midfield, Beamer went into the tunnel, where Duke’s mayonnaise was dumped in a ceremonious fashion. It wasn't perfect execution, though. 

Apparently over four gallons of mayo is heavier than the two Duke’s representatives anticipated, and as they went to pour it on the Gamecocks coach, they clunked him on the back of the head, proceeding to pour the condiment all down his back before getting some on his head. 

MAYO BATH pic.twitter.com/GQh03Beue1

— Duke's Mayo Bowl (@DukesMayoBowl) December 30, 2021

“I got hammered in the back of the head from the cooler, and then came the mayo,” Beamer said after the unique celebration, via the Associated Press. “I may have a concussion. It was awful.”

Beamer wasn't the only one who had that thought after watching the pour.

Shane Beamer (concussion by cooler of mayo), questionable

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) December 30, 2021

Lesson learned: be sure you have handlers who can lift a giant barrel of mayonnaise.

In the meantime, somebody check Shane Beamer for a concussion. @DukesMayoBowl pic.twitter.com/dTdhEIZkfb

— Matt Schick (@ESPN_Schick) December 30, 2021

Shane Beamer needed stitches after head butting @Jeremiah_Hall27 following a TD two years ago. But thanks to the fine folks at the @DukesMayoBowl, it won’t be the worst thing to happen to his head while celebrating a win. https://t.co/cPxYQV7x5k

— 💫🅰️♈️🆔 (@ADavidHaleJoint) December 30, 2021

Based on 2020 officiating and protocols, that would be a 15 yard personal foul penalty on the lady for the barrel hitting Coach Beamer's head.

And Coach Beamer would also have to go into tent for concussion protocol.

But since it's Mayo, all is forgiven I suppose! https://t.co/6CREvuWjw8

— Scott Rhymer (@TigerPreGame) December 30, 2021

The mayo bath caps what is an extremely strong first season for Beamer at South Carolina. After going just 2–8 in 2020, the Gamecocks finished the year 7–6 with wins over Florida, Auburn, and North Carolina in the last two months.