I always knew this whole Alabama-Auburn thing was fucked up long before this weekend, but what has transpired since that crazy field goal return has gotten this rivalry back up near the top of The Stupid.
Not only has the Alabama kicker (the regular one, who missed three other field goals in the game) been the subject of the now-obligatory death threats on Twitter...
But we have this story from Deadspin...
Michelle Shepherd was a 36 year-old Alabama fan.
I say "was" for a very specific reason.
She's DEAD.
And why?
28 year-old Adrian Briskey is in jail with $75,000 bond for shooting and killing Shepherd.
As many Alabamans did on Saturday, Briskey and Shepherd attended a party for the Iron Bowl.
After Auburn won, according to a conglomerate blog of three Alabama newspapers, Shepherd and her sister were talking about that they would have been more concerned had the Miami Heat lost -- in that Shepherd was more of a Miami Heat fan than a Crimson Tide fan.
Now, often this is said colloquially, but there's no joke here: That act turned out to be a capital offense, as Briskey scuffled with Shepherd, both ended up on the ground, and Briskey pulled out a handgun and executed Shepherd.
For WHAT?? Not bowing your entire life, fortune, and sacred honor to Alabama football?
I mean, OK... I can take issue with the Miami Heat and all, but parse this out for me...
After having it declared "they don't care about Alabama [football]", a bunch of people at the party block the sisters' exit. No words are exchanged between Briskey and Shepherd. When it's all said and done, Briskey shoots and kills Shepherd for not being a big enough Alabama fan and probably feeling homicidal over the loss.
We've hit full soccer hooligan here, ladies and gentlemen. Wrong colors? Get your ass kicked. Don't swear fealty to the team? DIE!!!
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