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Videos: Fans are burning things in Lexington after loss to UNC (NSFW)
By Will Ogburn
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If there are kids present, cover their ears – fans are not too happy in the streets of Lexington.
It all began with upset fans congregating in the streets after the Wildcats’ 75-73 loss to UNC.
Some are coming, some are going. The crowd in the street is growing a little, but it's mostly from people emptying out of houses. pic.twitter.com/EVdU9es4GY
— HLpublicsafety (@HLpublicsafety) March 26, 2017
But then things turned pretty crazy, as objects were burned and fans engaged with the cops in Lexington.
The following videos are NSFW with bad language.
People chanting around a burning T-shirt #StateStreet pic.twitter.com/bcKxRPQ1lR
— HLpublicsafety (@HLpublicsafety) March 26, 2017
Cops put out another fire. pic.twitter.com/5bEktOMu3l
— HLpublicsafety (@HLpublicsafety) March 26, 2017
This guy threw his lighter into the crowd as he was taken away from a pile of debris on #StateStreet pic.twitter.com/H1oFqAdQFu
— HLpublicsafety (@HLpublicsafety) March 26, 2017
They're piling things in the road now. Chant is "bring out the couch." pic.twitter.com/JLnIH4FYVD
— HLpublicsafety (@HLpublicsafety) March 26, 2017
So they just burned a tv…. also I may have been in the path of the cops. pic.twitter.com/O7FY8FzILp
— HLpublicsafety (@HLpublicsafety) March 26, 2017
They take basketball really, really seriously in Lexington, as this Elite Eight loss would be seen as a great season for most SEC programs. UK was a 2-point underdog according to Vegas, but that didn’t stop fans from taking out the frustration of Luke Maye’s bucket that gave the Tar Heels a lead with .3 seconds remaining.
Kentucky fans are passionate fans, and let’s just hope everyone stays safe.
A former resident of both Baton Rouge and the heart of Crimson Tide country, Will Ogburn handles multimedia content and news coverage for Saturday Down South.
