I read that article when it came out, and honestly, considering the Reveille articles I've read over the years, their long history of presenting subjective analysis presented as fact, and the accusations, I have a difficult time believing it.
Now, I'm sure they had some people taunt and yell at them, even call them names. However, I seriously doubt that they were "spit on" numerous times or were groped by every male Tiger fan.........now, maybe some drunk came up to yell in their camera and accidentally flung some spittle in his wild display but someone walking up and literally hocking a big wad of spit on them? Multiple times. I just find it doubtful. Thats the type of adjusted facts that the Reveille uses. And groping? I don't know a single Tiger fan, young or old, who would just walk up and start groping a chick in Bama clothing. It was probably their friends who knew they were "undercover".
I call BS.
Now, I know that there are some "bad" Tiger fans. That, sadly, comes with the territory of 18-24 year olds, alcohol, and immaturity. I know not all trashy fans are young or students. Some of the absolute worst are much older, however most of the troublemakers are younger.
Every fanbase has rabid, trashy, and immature fans and I really don't think that we have more than others. Unfortunately, however, with LSUs success in the last decade, our reputation as crazy fans, the reputation of Tiger Stadium as an amazing atmosphere for the game and tailgating, the fact that there are a few fanbases that hate us due to jealously or losses to us, and the large number of visitors we receive due to our positive attributes often being noted, we probably also have our dirty laundry aired more often.
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