FAMU Apologizes After Band Announcer Body Shames Alabama State Dance Team
FAMU Band Announcer Body Shames Bama State Dancers ... School Apologizes
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A Florida A&M University band announcer sparked outrage after body-shaming Alabama State dancers while on the mic at Saturday's game ... joking the performers were sponsors of Ozempic -- and now, the school is apologizing.
The cruel joke occurred at halftime of the FAMU and ASU game at the Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday ... as ASU's Honey Beez finished their performance.
Marching 100 announcer Joe Bullard then went on the mic to roast the Beez ... and while he was trying to get a laugh, not everyone found it funny.
"Congratulate them, they're now the new face of Ozempic," the announcer said.
So FAMU announcer decided to disrespect the Honeybeez, the dance team of Alabama State University Marching Hornets calling them “the new face of ozempic” at yesterday’s FAMU vs ASU football game.
— Je'lon Alexander, M.A. (@JelonAlexander) September 28, 2025 @JelonAlexander
Not only is this dehumanizing, it is fatphobic asf. pic.twitter.com/5lvJA8HTVe
Bullard's joke(?) was captured on video ... and the crowd's disgust is audible in a clip from the scene.
Bullard's job status is unknown at this time, but FAMU President Marva Johnson issued an apology following the game ... calling his remarks "inappropriate" and "offensive."
"Florida A&M University is taking immediate steps to ensure accountability without organization and to prevent incidents like this in the future," Johnson said.
"We remain committed to upholding the dignity and excellence that all HBCU institutions bring to the field, the classroom, and the community."
Bullard, a FAMU alum, took over as announcer in 1975 and is known as the "Voice of the Marching 100" band. He was inducted into the university's Hall of Fame in 2010 and the National Black Radio Hall of Fame in 2022.
