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Alabama fans sound off on ‘disrespectful’ video board graphic ahead of road game vs. Texas
By Sydney Hunte
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Alabama is in Texas in what’s sure to be one of the more anticipated matchups on the college football slate on Saturday.
Not only is it the first time the 2 teams have met on the gridiron since the 2010 BCS National Championship Game and the first of a home-and-home series that shifts to Tuscaloosa in 2023, but it’s a contest between future conference foes as the Longhorns head to the SEC in 2025. Oh, by the way, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian faces former boss Nick Saban for the first time since taking the reins in Austin after 2 seasons as Alabama’s offensive coordinator.
The Longhorns have dominated the all-time series, 7-1-1, despite falling in the last meeting between the 2 sides in the aforementioned 2010 BCS title tile. Alabama hasn’t even played in Austin since 1982.
There’s been a great deal of talking by Longhorns fans ahead of the game, but Alabama fans certainly felt the shade after seeing this on the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium video board:
From the Texas videoboard… pic.twitter.com/f6zQMDiROh
— Roger Hoover (@Roger_Hoover) September 10, 2022
Needless to say, whether showing an incorrect helmet graphic was an honest mistake or an intentional attempt to troll the opponent, Tide fans weren’t pleased.
Texas video board disrespectin the Tide early this morning https://t.co/DtnTfQ0hzO
— Rodney C (@Rodcox84) September 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/christy_0125/status/1568595639776460802
They should pay on the field for this blatant disrespect. Just unacceptable. https://t.co/82fAtiQCP2
— Shane Street (@SCStreet) September 10, 2022
What am I looking at right now. This is disrespectful in so many ways https://t.co/Y2qNAQfcKF
— Sidelines – Bama (@SSN_Alabama) September 10, 2022
Disrespecting the Tide https://t.co/n9Z1ir0OBn
— Andrew (@aterry65) September 10, 2022
We’ll see what happens when things kick off at noon ET. The game will be televised on FOX.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
