Getty Suni Lee won't compete for Auburn at the SEC Championship on Saturday.
One gymnastics star will compete while another will sit for the SEC Championship on Saturday, March 18.
Session 1 (3:30 p.m. ET) and Session 2 (8 p.m. ET) will both be televised on SEC Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include SEC Network and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch the 2023 SEC Gymnastics Championships streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need both the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2023 SEC Gymnastics Championships live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” SEC Network is included in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 2023 SEC Gymnastics Championships live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network and 45-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with SEC Network, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2023 SEC Gymnastics Championships live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
SEC Gymnastics Championships 2023 Preview
Florida gymnastics star Trinity Thomas looks to keep going strong at the SEC Championship on Saturday. Auburn star and recent Olympian Suni Lee will miss the competition.
Lee is facing “non-gymnastics health issues” according to Auburn Athletics. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist helped Auburn to a No. 12 ranking this season, but the Tigers will face the tall task of competing without her for a third consecutive meet.
“We, probably a week ago, just decided to quit talking timetables,” Tigers head coach Jeff Graba said about Lee via the Montgomery Advertiser. “We’re talking day-to-day and putting a lot of trust in our medical staff. I feel like if we just stay focused on getting a couple days under our belt and taking a breath of fresh air, and then doing it again, I think that’s the best way to approach it.
“This time of the season, it’s really easy to get the anxiety level up,” Lee added. “So, we’re just trying to take it one day at a time. And she’s been handling it phenomenally. And so have her teammates.”
Lee previously acknowledged her absence on social media and didn’t give a timetable for a comeback.
“Due to a non-gymnastics health issue, I’m saddened to share that I will not be competing,” Lee wrote before the regular season finale against Penn State. “This would have been my last home meet at Auburn, and there is nothing like competing at Neville.”
“I was looking forward to experiencing the energy and love from that arena one last time, and I am sending so much love to my senior teammates,” Lee added.
The SEC has a loaded field, which features a Florida squad that comes in as the No. 2 ranked team in the country. Of course the Gators have the defending national all-around champion in Thomas. She has 25 perfect 10 scores, and she could break the NCAA record in the postseason.
“This program is not the same program it was before Trinity came,” Florida head coach Jenny Rowland said via WRUF.com. “She is what anybody and everybody would always dream of somebody to be, and more.”
Thomas looks to cap her Gators career on a high note, starting with the SEC Championship.
“My career has exceeded my expectations,” Thomas said via WRUF.com. “My love for the sport, my love for the University of Florida has exceeded my expectations. I feel so blessed to have been here all five years. I’ve enjoyed every step of the journey.”
Top SEC teams in the field include No. 6 LSU, No. 8 Kentucky, No. 10 Alabama, No. 16 Arkansas, and No. 18 Georgia in the top 20.