Ever been in a physical altercation over UK basketball?

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

I shot a guy with buckshot and bunches of it literally lodged in his chest and abdomen area.

 

[BBBLazing]

If you get in a physical altercation because you cheer for a different sports team than someone else, you have problems. I've been at many games where fans of other teams have tried to start issues, but I realize it is a game and ignore them. People that let there entire identity become the team(s) they cheer for are sad.

 

[warrior-cat]

A couple of *almost* but didn't go beyond verbal altercations, I've told this story before on here but one of my favorites is my Dad and I were at the Big Four Classic in Indianapolis at the Hoosier Dome, 1987. We were ranked #3 and playing Indiana who was #4. Louisville and Notre Dame were on the undercard with the first game. For those who weren't around in 1987 or don't remember, the game was an instant classic and Kentucky beat Indiana in overtime.

At one point during the game a 40-50 year old UK fan a couple of rows behind us is getting into it with some IU fans. Words are said, drinks start flying , some pushing and security gets there before fists fly. They are separated and I think maybe one or two of the IU fans are escorted out.

At the end of the game, UK fans are jubilant pulling off this Top 5 matchup on Indiana soil and I see the UK fan who was in the fight coming down the stairs to leave and I said, "hey, I guess it all worked out, what a great game!!" He looked at me and shook his head and said "We should have f#cking beat them by 20!!" And I always think about that about those fans who are never happy unless they're miserable.

Yep, while beating a ranked rival by 20 plus is more gratifying, just beating them is enough as long as it is the norm and not the exception.

 

[YardCat]

Age?

55 now - last fight was when I was 53. That was also the last time I drank alcohol. I figured out that I wasn’t a good drinker. Enjoy the games a lot better now. Plus the VA has me on so many different drugs now, I stay mellow.

 

[Fox2monk]

It's been a few years since I posted this question, and there are a lot of new members, so thought it'd be fun to hear about our war stories again and maybe a few new ones.

Mine was in high school and my (admittedly smaller and younger) UofL fan neighbor came knocking at the door *immediately* after the '83 tourney game against the cards had ended. Like, the echo of the final buzzer hadn't even faded. I was not in the mood and he was there only to gloat, so I picked him up and slammed him into the wall. My mom had to pull me off him before it went too far. I know...I was young and stupid, but it happened. Haven't had any such experiences as an adult.

Louisville fans make you wanna get violent it’s understandable. I’ve worked with a ton of them in Louisville so I get it.

 

[know1]

No.

 

[VernHatton52]

Yes, on several occasions

 

[Greatestalltime]

I hope this is joking. Even then, hitting your wife is not cool to joke about.

The joke is really how absurd and ****ed up one has to be to hit his wife. I’m not sure how some don’t pick up on this.

Like having a movie where a lady gets beaten isn’t promoting the beating. It’s bringing shame to it.

 

[Eagles_Ball]

Almost. Jacksonville, FL. '96 Miss State game, watching in a busy sports bar with a girlfriend, sitting at the bar. She was getting mouthy about the game (even though not a UK fan...she was crazy like that). Little did I know the table of MS fans behind us was getting pretty upset about things. Late in the game I got up to take a leak. Bathroom was empty. Next thing I know some guy bursts in and immediately challenged me to fight him. I turned around preparing to do what was necessary. He was a large guy; I am a little bigger (and had some martial arts training). All the sudden the bar manager, my girlfriend and a bunch of sightseers pour in, aware of what was about to happen. That was the end of it. We finished watching the game and left. She was history soon thereafter. True story.

The crazy ones are kinda fun in the sack though, huh?

 

[DeerTurkHunter1]

55 now - last fight was when I was 53. That was also the last time I drank alcohol. I figured out that I wasn’t a good drinker. Enjoy the games a lot better now. Plus the VA has me on so many different drugs now, I stay mellow.

Turning 51 in March so I was wondering if old age had snuck up on me too. Glad you’re enjoying yourself man.

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

The crazy ones are kinda fun in the sack though, huh?

That's why she was history "soon thereafter" and not immediately....wanted a parting roll in the hay

 

[anonymous_2011]

Punched the wife after the 2015 Wisc loss...she said something to the effect of "honey I don't think you need another bourbon...". She has since learned the meaning of time and place.

Based.

 

[gojvc]

If you get in a physical altercation because you cheer for a different sports team than someone else, you have problems. I've been at many games where fans of other teams have tried to start issues, but I realize it is a game and ignore them. People that let there entire identity become the team(s) they cheer for are sad.

If you’re not willing to whip somebody’s ass for the honor of UK Basketball you’re a bad fan.

 

[YardCat]

Turning 51 in March so I was wondering if old age had snuck up on me too. Glad you’re enjoying yourself man.

Life is better now, and I don’t let things get to me as much. Hope you find peace as well. Go Cats!

 

[Ky_Bred_Cat]

The crazy ones are kinda fun in the sack though, huh?

Oh, yes. That was the main reason for seeing that one. And for most of the rest of them those days now that I think about it.

 

[jameslee32]

Nearly in Maui. A UCLA fan didn't like it when I was standing up during a FT. When he grabbed my shoulder it nearly came to blows.

 

[kennyskywalker34]

The day I get in a fight over a game is the day I need to cease being a fan. Of course there's idiots all around. They need to get a life.

THIS! End thread

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

Nearly in Maui. A UCLA fan didn't like it when I was standing up during a FT. When he grabbed my shoulder it nearly came to blows.

If I were to get in a physical altercation w/ a fan of a team, ucla would be high on the list. I'd stay away from SEC teams...rednecks be quick to throw up hands

 

[DreadLox]

My Dad once had bad footing on a Rupp Arena escalator.

 

[jeffky]

 

[MegaBlue05]

I was at a bar in 2003 when I was in college. We were on that great big win streak and UL had just lost to UC that day. We were pounding Yaegrbombs and $1 well drinks.

A friend of a friend was there with my group. Big Cards fan. He started talking trash because they’d beaten us soundly earlier in the year. I was hammered and took offense. I started cussing at him and told him they would always be UK’s bitch and to enjoy our sloppy seconds coach. He got in my face. I shoved him. He shoved me back. We both went to swing but were grabbed from behind by a mix of friends and bouncers, and security tossed us both out.

We both ended up apologizing in the parking lot and wished the other luck on the season. Youthful stupidity. Lol.