kentucky fans

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/12622053/kentucky-wildcats-fans-take-streets-30-arrested-loss

On Sunday night Kentucky went head to head with Wisconsin and lost.  Many enraged Kentucky fans, unsure of how to cope with this loss, decided to head outdoors to light t-shirts and even a lawn chair on fire.  However, the police were waiting with full tactical gear and dispersed the crowd once it got out of control.  The police spokeswoman stated that she was pleased with how the situation was handled and that no serious issues arose.  Only 31 arrests have been reported, and three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.  

 

If you or your bracket is devastated after Kentucky’s loss last night you are not alone.  In total here at Creighton prep 49% of the students who filled out a bracket had Kentucky tacking the NCAA championship.  What are we to do now that we have lost our one “ unbeatable team”?  Kentucky’s fans knew exactly what to do as they took to the streets and set things on fire, as any sensible and passionate college basketball fan would.   I can understand why Kentucky fans would be upset since their team was on their way to an undefeated season, and that all the alcohol being consumed only helped make matters worse for them, but what caused them to set fire to random objects.  Heated arguments and maybe one or two fights could be expected when anger and alcohol are mixed but setting t-shirts and even a lawn chair on fire is a little out of the ordinary.  At the end of the day sports are sports, and unless you had a massive amount of money bet on Kentucky going all the way there isn’t a reason to act the way Kentucky’s fans did.