Anthony Richardson taunts Texas A&M fans after scoring TD at Kyle Field
By Andrew Olson
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Anthony Richardson had a message for Texas A&M fans on Saturday.
Richardson scored a touchdown in the first quarter of the Florida-Texas A&M. The Gators QB flashed a thumbs down to the Kyle Field crowd.
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For unfamiliar fans, the thumbs up is commonly used by Texas A&M fans when saying “Gig’ Em.” From the university’s website:
Aggies will often flash a thumbs up and say “Gig ’em!” This is a phrase that dates back to 1920. The term was popularized by P.L. “Pinkie” Downs, a member of the Texas A&M Board of Regents and Class of 1906, when Downs asked the crowd at a yell practice before the 1930 TCU football game, “What are we going to do to those Horned Frogs?” Improvising, he borrowed the name of a sharp-pronged frog hunting tool called a gig, answering his own question by saying “Gig ’em, Aggies!” For emphasis, Downs made a fist with his thumb extended straight up.
Richardson already has a second rushing TD, putting the Gators back in front 17-14 after the extra point.
The game is airing on ESPN.
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