ESPN reveals crazy details on security requirements for LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne

When LSU heads to Kentucky for a Friday night gymnastics meet, the Tigers will have increased security with them. That decision came after fans of popular gymnast Livvy Dunne disrupted last week’s season opener against Utah.

Dunne didn’t compete in that meet due to an injury, but fans were in the stands holding full-sized cutouts of her and disrupting the meet, according to ESPN. The next day, fans lined up outside the arena chanting “Livvy, Livvy! We want her!”

Although Dunne is expected to be out again Friday against Kentucky, the Tigers are still going to have increased security with them — and going forward, according to LSU head coach Jay Clark.

“We will have security detail with us now when we go on the road and we will be working to create a perimeter around where we get on the bus, where we load,” Clark said, via ESPN’s Alyssa Roenigk.

Dunne took to Twitter to respond to the incident, urging fans to treat other gymnasts with respect.

“I will always appreciate and love the support from you guys, but if you come to a meet, I want to ask you to please be respectful of the other gymnasts and the gymnastics community as we are just doing our job,” Dunne tweeted with a heart emoji.

Dunne is the most-followed college athlete on social media, amassing 9.3 million followers across her platforms. Her On3 NIL Valuation soared to $2.7 million ahead of last week’s season opener, On3’s Pete Nakos reported — a $103,000 increase. Dunne has the highest-ranked NIL Valuation of any female athlete and is No. 6 in the On3 NIL 100.

About the On3 NIL Valuation

The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athlete’s projected annual value (PAV).

A proprietary algorithm, the On3 NIL Valuation establishes the overall NIL market and projected 12-month growth rate by measuring two categories, Brand Value Index and Roster Value Index.  

The Brand Value Index measures the national licensing and sponsorship market. The Roster Value Index collects data from all school Collectives into a proprietary Roster Management software. Brand Value and Roster Value are combined to create the overall NIL market.

Using the overall NIL market size, the On3 NIL Valuation calculates an athlete’s Brand Value and Roster Value by using dynamic data points targeting three primary categories:

+ Performance
+ Influence
+ Exposure

While the algorithm includes deal data, it does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals athletes have completed to date, nor does it set an athlete’s NIL valuation for their entire career. The On3 NIL Valuation calculates the optimized NIL opportunity for athletes relative to the overall NIL market and projects out to as long as 12 months into the future. The On3 NIL Valuation is publicly available. Performance, Influence, and Exposure ratings along with the athlete’s personal Brand Value Index and Roster Value Index are available only to the athlete in the “Athlete Verified” private dashboard on the On3 Athlete Network.