Alabama fan dies in hospital after being beaten in post-LSU game bar fight in Louisiana
Sad news to pass along.
According to reports by WBRZ and The Advocate, Alabama fan Robert Bowers passed away in University Medical Center Tuesday after being beaten in a bar fight early Sunday morning in Tangipahoa Parish. Bowers’ Alabama fandom is believed to have started a verbal argument which led to the fight, though police have not yet confirmed that detail.
The report states that police were called to the Ponchatoula Pub early Sunday morning regarding a bar fight with injuries. Police said Bowers suffered serious injuries after being knocked unconscious by two men. A volunteer firefighter reportedly provided medical attention until an ambulance showed up to take Bowers to North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. He was later moved to University Medical Center.
Two men, 27-year-old Azia Crockett and 24-year-old Ryan Anthony, turned themselves in to police and have been arrested and booked on felony manslaughter charges in connection to Bowers’ death. The fight reportedly began after Bowers’ niece was escorted out of the bar by a bouncer.
“Anthony struck Bowers in the head, knocked him unconscious,” Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson told The Advocate. “He went to the ground and Azia Crockett punched him multiple times, as well.”
Bowers was 46.
That’s horribly sad
All local stations and witnesses reporting it had absolutely nothing to do with the game. Something about an intoxicated niece. Not really football news at all. Lets not make it so.
Funny… that’s not what the ponchatula police chief said…
Bowers was a University of Alabama fan, fueling much talk on social media that the incident was sparked by passions over the LSU-Alabama football game played Saturday night. But Layrisson said they had no evidence that was the case.
“We really don’t know what started the verbal argument,” he said. — layrisson is the police chief. Lol maybe he cant get his story right
Witnesses told her that while her dad and cousin were at the bar, a man took issue with some of the interactions the cousin was having with one of the women at the bar, Bowers said.
Layrisson said the cousin was escorted out of the bar by security personnel before the incident involving Robert Bowers took place.
I suh-wear to God, if you guys turn in this into a wet-hen argument.
Lol either way, degenerates killing each other in a bar isnt sec news. I come to sds to argue football, get away from real life
Ive heard madder than a wet hen, but what is a wet hen argument?
A mildly degrading insult. Like say, for instance, two ten year old girls, or something. Or boys, if the former offends anyone. A pair arguing over a petty issue.
A two wet hen arguement is when two wet hens get into an arguement. If they do it right there will be something to eat soon.
An unfortunate inevitability when one loses the ability to maintain perspective….
LSU fans are the worst
Sucker punches can be lethal. If you wanna fight at least square up and be a man. What a shame, hope they get some good jail time.