LOOK: Kentucky fan creates offensive Hurricane Irma-related sign for Florida game
This is an instance where trash talk went a bit too far.
The friendly trash talk between fans is always one of the great things about a rivalry. SEC rivalries are always heated, and fans always want to get in the last word for their team. Unfortunately, there is a fine line between friendly trash talk and taking things a bit too far.
Kentucky is getting set to host the Florida Gators on Saturday night. The annual matchup between the schools has been a sore spot for Wildcats fans as the team has not beaten Florida since 1986. That is a string of 30 straight victories by the Gators that Kentucky would love to end.
Tensions are building with a lot at stake this weekend, but one Kentucky fan crossed the line. A photo of a fan-made UK banner was shared on Twitter with a reference to Hurricane Irma:
@CGJXXIII @CoachMcElwain @GatorDave_SEC now it's personal talking about the whole state my mom lost almost everything!! Let's go #shutthemup pic.twitter.com/Zevyny62XJ
— Christaan Barrette (@AlLThEWaYLivE_5) September 20, 2017
Irma hit Florida hard and devastated many people. When it comes to trash talk, this is one topic that should be avoided.
Kickoff Saturday is set for 7:30 pm EST on the SEC Network.
“Crossed the line”? Seriously? What a snowflake, dude, get over it. I live in South Georgia, no power for 5 days, and I think it’s hilarious. If trash talk hurts your feelings it’s your problem, not theirs.
You may not have suffered, but others have lost literally everything, including family members, dude. I can tell you’re young.
I guess 30 is young
It is. And maturity extends beyond how long you’ve been alive. Lose your house and suffer the loss of a family member or dear friend and you’ll be the first in line to slap someone who turns the cause of it into a joke. I’m not saying you have to actively show respect for the people affected by the storm. But sometimes being a man requires you to just shut the hell up.
Or, you could stop having your feelings hurt by some stupid college kids. Words never hurt anyone, unless you’re a friggen pansy. Grow a backbone or melt, snowflake.
You couldn’t have proven my point any more. There’s no way in hell one could disagree with my second sentence in my most previous post. But you did. Just comes to show you’ve got some deep-seated issues.
I personally can’t stand anyone who uses the term “snowflake”. It is the dumbest derogatory word ever, but for some reason it has gained popularity with mostly drivers of muddin’ trucks. It lacks originality and is a go to term for bullies everywhere these days. Not saying you are, but just challenging you to come up with something a little bit more intelligent than that. We get it…you are conservative lol but try to keep politics out of sports. That is the reason espn has had such bad ratings. Just call people pussies like the good old days.
Second
I don’t think it’s as offensive as others might. Perhaps poor taste and definitely too soon.
Clever. However, considering this was probably made by a college kid, I’ve seen far worse if you think this crossed the line(see the college frat Instagrams if you want to understand what I mean):/
Seems a little tacky but a lot cocky, especially since his team hasn’t won a game against Florida in 30 years. But hey, to each their own.
As a UF fan i have had really good experiences with UK fans. Most of them have been nice to talk to and respectful. Not like that other school in Florida or ugaly fans who seem to be the worst type of people. This banner comes across as a bit tasteless, but it’s just a game. It’s meant to be dark and funny. Some of our best comedians are the ones who dare to take it too far. If dude takes a pic of himself helping destroy someones house effected by IRMA than that should be punished. Otherwise it’s just a fan with a dark sense of humor that reallllly wants his team to win for the first time in 3 decades. Good luck though…cause with 30+ players families effected by IRMA, you may have just pissed some Gators off, and there is nothing meaner than a pissed off gator. GO MFN GATORS!!!!!!!!