Remember Those Idiot KKK Guys at Ole Miss Last Week? One Was an Auburn Fan.
by kleph on Nov 23, 2009 10:17 PM CST
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So, you might have heard that the KKK decided to hold a rally at Ole Miss last Saturday before the game with LSU to protest the school's decision to cease performing the song "From Dixie With Love" at football games. It was as lame as you might expect; eleven KKK members showed up to face 250 counter protesters and the cops shut down the nonsense after ten minutes.
But the guys over at Friends of the Program noticed something interesting in one of the photos taken of the KKK members before they donned their formal regalia. Seems at least one of our little inbred hate mongers is an Auburn fan. And before folks start screaming photochop about this, it's worth mentioning this same photo taken by Kevin Cozart was originally posted at The Huffington Post.
HT to Taylor Nichols and Nafoom
UPDATE 11/24 8:55 am The photographer contacted us this morning and kindly provided the original of the photo for us to post. I've put in a better detail version above and the original is below the jump.
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yeah but i am sure there
are plenty of racist Bama fans…unfortunately. This is one I can’t call Auburn out on.
But they still suck.
It is important to find someone who allows you to fulfill your dreams. It is luck if that person finds you, too - Isaiah Zagar
Sad to say....
But there’s probably enough shame to go around for every team. I really don’t think I’d like to see a “who can post the most embarrassing racist photo of your opponent thread” — We could end up with another NC we’re not proud of…
I avoid discussing anything that involves "racism"
but this is unexpectedly satisfying.
Lee Corso: How would you describe tailgating at Alabama?
Kirk Herbstreit: Barbecue and Ralph Lauren
your teams idiot fans are more racist than my teams idiot fans
Terrence Cody eats your field goal!
by Wallacewade04 on Nov 23, 2009 10:26 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
all the most racist idiot fans are belong to you
"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken
by Bens4vcobra on Nov 24, 2009 10:03 AM CST up reply actions
The lengths
Auburn will go to to make sure Ole Miss doesn’t get good recruits. I knew it was another SEC school that sent them over to protest. That’s my conspiracy theory and I’m sticking to it!
DAMN IT TO HELL!!! I WAS going to say something nice about LSU... but my clock ran out.
by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 23, 2009 11:30 PM CST reply actions
No really....
That was a Bama fan that wore an auburn hat, just to make it look like it was the auburn fans, but it really was a bama fan we can prove it………..lol, seriously, it’s sad no matter who the “protesters” were fans of.
Auburn fans are like slinkys not really good for anything but can stil bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs
Thats what Houston Nutt's saying in a sense.
by Crimsoncaller on Nov 24, 2009 12:12 AM CST up reply actions
Not really.
He’s alluding to the potential for this to promote negative recruiting. Hell, State’s been doing it for years (“don’t go to Ole Piss they’ll beet u up cuz ur differnt!”) but, honestly, I can’t say I wouldn’t were I in their shoes.
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by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Nov 24, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
Unfortunately...
…I ran into some drunk BAMA racists in the Marta station before the VaTech game. There were 4 guys, all slobberknocked, only two were making the racists jokes/comments, the other two looked embarrassed. No one has a monopoly on idiot fans.
Auburn and Tennessee fans are a lot like Slinkys...neither are worth much but you do get a sense of satisfaction from pushing them down a flight of stairs
From a story on AL.com
OXFORD, Miss. — Coach Houston Nutt says at least eight potential football recruits didn’t see Mississippi beat LSU Saturday because of a Ku Klux Klan protest on campus.
About a dozen Klan members protested the school’s decision to drop the song “From Dixie with Love” because some fans were chanting “the South will rise again” at the end. About 250 hecklers jeered them.
The second-year coach said he was certain other schools were trying to scare recruits.
“Without a doubt,” Nutt told The Clarion Ledger. “And that’s fine. It’s not going to help them. This is one program in the state that’s getting very strong.”
HDN = Tin Foil wearin' asylum escapee...
Let’s try a lil of Occam’s theorem at work here: How about the fact that a group of white trash scumbags got bent out of shape (decidedly not alums, I’d wager) and then decided to make an ass/collective spectacle of themselves. And, maybe, just maybe it had nothing, absolutely NOTHING, to do with recruiting?
Are logic and reality too satisfying for that man?
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by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 24, 2009 12:52 AM CST up reply actions
It
could be Nutt trying to telegraph a message to parents of black recruits but in general, yeah I’m with on the whole simpler explanation is probably the most correct one.
"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken
by Bens4vcobra on Nov 24, 2009 10:07 AM CST up reply actions
he's just trying to draw attention away from the fact that OM students are the ones who inssted on chanting "the south will rise again"
and, as i discussed in a fanshot about this two weeks ago; the students attempting to cling to that chant smacks of racism. there’s no reason short of a professed love of jim crowe and slavery why anyone would want to constantly harp about the “tradition of the old south” lets all be honest here. the white students who want to say that are doing it because they like to express that they still have white privelidge. it was disgusting and reprehensable for the students to try to “keep the tradition” of somthing so foolish and transparently rooted in the legacy of jim crowe/slavery. the KKK showing to support the students, is a very sad, yet inescapable by product of the kind of low life racist scumbaggery the students want to engage in.
so yeah, i dont blame houston nutt from trying to stir up some diversion from the fact that a bunch of spoiled racist little nitwit fuckers go to school at OM.
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Nov 24, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions
FTW
What exactly is this “tradition” that OMs’ lily white, elite, efete WASPs want to resurrect? Massa’ up in the Big House?! That chant was ridiculous and had no place in the 21st century.
And, if it this plays out as you suggest, a little sleight-of-hand on Nutt’s part, then he’s brilliant. Of course, he is Houston Nutt, and I’m not inclined to agree that he has that much foresight, planning acumen, or ability to politic his way around the incendiary time bomb of racism.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 24, 2009 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
Houston is only expressing
…what Tommy Tuberville, David Cutcliffe, Ed Orgeron, and a myriad of assistants and coordinators have said before him. Other schools DO use the flag, Colonel Reb, Dixie, the events of 1962, and the overall specter of racism (one that will ALWAYS follow us, BTW, even if we became the “Mississippi War Kittens” and sang “I’m A Little Teapot”) as a anti-recruiting tool. Plus, see, GOJC’s post below…the parents specifically said the KKK rally was the reason they were keeping their kids at home.
by Queen Hoka-Hotty-Toddy on Nov 24, 2009 1:47 PM CST up reply actions
Danke...
My best friend went to UG at Ole Miss, his take is a bit different, so the divergent opinion is appreciated.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 24, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions
You're welcome...
UG at Ole Miss, Masters from Bama, plus I spent my first 18 years of life in Oxford (and now live in the hell that is Starkville). I have a certain perspective.
by Queen Hoka-Hotty-Toddy on Nov 24, 2009 3:25 PM CST up reply actions
The story goes that players' parents
called Coach Nutt himself and told him this. I haven’t a clue if it’s true or not, but supposedly he’s not just going on conjecture here.
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by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Nov 24, 2009 11:12 AM CST up reply actions
Queen's post fleshes this out a bit...
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 24, 2009 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
if you recall my infamous rant last year...
I DID bring up the whole Boogs-as-Klucksters thing…
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 24, 2009 12:48 AM CST reply actions
This explains your picture:
"There's a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success." PBB
by Pachyderm Pride on Nov 24, 2009 3:58 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Does this surprise ANYONE?
I grew up near Auburn (in Tallassee). I knew of several Klan members growing up. It’s a backwards town in a backwards part of the state.
"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.
by 12NationalChampionships on Nov 24, 2009 8:17 AM CST reply actions
Auburn, that is, not Tallassee.
That would be giving Tallassee too much credit.
"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.
by 12NationalChampionships on Nov 24, 2009 8:18 AM CST up reply actions
Bought my first real house in Tallassee
74 Pine Ridge. Beautiful place, cute neo-bellum…scariest rednecks I’ve ever lived around (besides in Eufala).
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 24, 2009 8:28 AM CST up reply actions
It was a pretty good place to grow up
But I’m glad I don’t live there now.
"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.
by 12NationalChampionships on Nov 24, 2009 8:32 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah
It’s strictly an Auburn thing…
Check out your boy around the 42 second mark.
These type of things make us all look bad as fans of either Alabama or Auburn. Racism is a regional issue not a relegated to Auburn so don’t try and church it up.
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
by GumptownTiger on Nov 24, 2009 10:28 AM CST up reply actions
just to make sure we are clear here...
…by posting that as a response are you arguing that these individuals reflect some integral aspect of both fanbases or are you pointing out that the racist attitudes of both of these idiots are outliers and in no way representative of the overall fanbases they choose to align themselves?
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Honestly, I was asking myself a similar question regarding your original post.
Why was this newsworthy to begin with?
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by SugarBowl93 on Nov 24, 2009 11:03 AM CST up reply actions
It's Hate Week
Therefore, for one week all Klan members are Auburn fans and all Auburn fans are Klan members.
by crimsontsunami on Nov 24, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
The only thing funny about the Klan
is that they still think they’re relevant. However, there are some things that transcend football, and I would never use what they stand for to flippantly insult anyone, even an Auburn fan. That’s the reason for my question. There are Klan members who wear any given hat in the SEC, Bama’s too – we know that – so why is this worth mentioning anyway?
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I agree
When I heard that the Klan was going to Oxford, my first thought was, “The Klan is still around?”
And, in a related story, this week marked the 5,000th performance of the Broadway musical "Cats." It also marked the 5,000th time a guy turned to his wife and said, "What the hell is this?"
by jd is legend on Nov 25, 2009 1:07 AM CST up reply actions
sadly...
idiocy is harder to kill than one would think.
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I posted it to show
that both fanbases have racist douchebags among their ranks and that 12NationalChampionships is being ignorant to say that it is strictly an Auburn problem
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
by GumptownTiger on Nov 24, 2009 11:50 AM CST up reply actions
Racism is regional?
Sure, if you define the region as “Earth.” Europeans are now openly racist to a degree that is no longer tolerated anywhere in the US.
no shit
i’ve lived in the southwestern US, the “mid-south” spent tons of time and have family in the “deep south” stayed in the bay area, the northeast, and europe. there’s racism EVERYWHERE.
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Nov 24, 2009 12:16 PM CST up reply actions
It’s not regional in a black and white, “it’s here, but not over there” sense. But it’s not a uniform shade of grey, either.
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by AllSaintsDay on Nov 24, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
Very good point
maybe “universal” would be a better term. Either way it damn sure isn’t relegated to Auburn, Al. Most of my family is from the Philadelphia (Pa.) area and people up there are just as bad as anyone down south. It’s weird you can find racism everywhere, but the target of it varies depending on where you are.
As for what you said about Europe, it is especially bad when it comes to soccer. The French have fans who do babboon chants or throw bananas anytime a black player goes on the field. This is especially ironic since one of their best National players, Thierry Henri, is black.
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by GumptownTiger on Nov 24, 2009 2:58 PM CST up reply actions
Racism is a regional issue
Not really, its everywhere unfortunately.
"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken
by Bens4vcobra on Nov 24, 2009 12:14 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry, that's just dumb...
I’ve lived in the D.C. area most of my life, and for a couple years in Tuscaloosa. I’d say the D.C. area wins in racism (of course, that’s just my experience-not pretending that’s an accurate measure). You should try working at a restaurant in suburban Maryland. You’ll get to hear the ‘N’ word plenty of times from the waiters, and the managers for the most part are racist assholes. Of course, when it comes to middle-level management, the “asshole” part is universal and goes without saying.
by crimsontsunami on Nov 24, 2009 1:00 PM CST up reply actions
i've updated the entry
the photographer was kind enough to provide RBR with an original of the photograph this morning which i have substituted in the post above.
and while the discomfort this causes our rivals on this particular week is amusing to the utmost, it is worth keeping in mind the asshattery is on the part of this idiot not the institution he chose to represent by wearing a particular hat.
in the sake of fairness it has to be noted that at least on of the other KKK members captured in that photo was wearing an Ole Miss hat.
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As an Auburn fan I say
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
re update
I blew up and inhanced your photo, I can’t post it I’m at work, but the guy I think you are saying is in an Ole Miss hat is actually wearing a razorback hat, thats a hog not an M.
Maybe this is ridiculous on my part...
…but what makes me the most disgusted is that he’s an Auburn AT KKK RALLY AT OLE MISS. Now, if all the Klan members had on Ole Miss hats and then put on their hoods, then ok, it’s Ole Miss fans protesting something that affects them as OLE MISS FANS (and also Klan members). But seriously Auburn fan, WTF are you doing there? That’s none of your business.
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I think
It is more a matter of white hate than college football, the hat doesn’t matter. Those guys aren’t there because they were affected as Ole Miss fans. They are there because they were affected as redneck bigots other wise they would have protested in something other than Klan attire.
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
by GumptownTiger on Nov 24, 2009 4:33 PM CST up reply actions
Oh believe me, I agree that they were there to support racism, not Ole Miss....
….its just that it irks me that an Auburn fan would feel like he should stick his nose in Ole Miss’s business.
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It
irks me that the douchebag would wear his Auburn hat. Was the Dale Jr one too dirty? I mean damn.
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
by GumptownTiger on Nov 24, 2009 5:27 PM CST up reply actions
And here I was assuming yall were fans of Dick Trickle?
"Yeah, it's Tennessee, that's the way it is sometimes." - Corey Zickefoose, Pulitzer Prize winner and robbery victim
by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 24, 2009 5:42 PM CST up reply actions
Cole Trickle
"Jay Jacobs can't go to the bathroom without Bobby Lowder's permission" - Paul Finebaum
by GumptownTiger on Nov 24, 2009 5:55 PM CST up reply actions
the original title of that movie
was “Top Run” no bullshit
"Yeah, it's Tennessee, that's the way it is sometimes." - Corey Zickefoose, Pulitzer Prize winner and robbery victim
by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 24, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions
What pissed me off
was that the guy is actually representing the south as a whole. Sure he makes AU look like a bunch of back wood rednecks (not hard to do really) but when he wears that hat he just reinforces the belief that everyone in the south is a bunch of racist ass holes…
Honestly, i wish he were dead, but it would have been better if he were a OSU fan.
Auburna delenda est!
dude,
don’t let it bother you. There’s racism everywhere. If you don’t believe me, try dating a hispanic woman while living in Arizona, or a Native American woman in Oregon.
This documentary was total horseshit, but watch the interview with the Oxford, Miss native that starts at 1:05, sums it up better than I ever could
here
"Yeah, it's Tennessee, that's the way it is sometimes." - Corey Zickefoose, Pulitzer Prize winner and robbery victim
by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 24, 2009 6:08 PM CST up reply actions
hey squishy
if you’re reading this, i hope you’re proud, i finally learned how to link
"Yeah, it's Tennessee, that's the way it is sometimes." - Corey Zickefoose, Pulitzer Prize winner and robbery victim
by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 24, 2009 6:10 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I remember reading one guy who put it something like “Twelve members of the KKK came to protest and 350 counter-protesters came to disagree with them. People will take this as evidence that that the vast bulk of Southerners are racist.”
"Ole Miss is definitely on the list of Public Schools Who Haven't Yet Realized They Aren't Private, a loose confederation...championed by UVa and Michigan."~ Poseur
Golly, who thought the Saints would masoli this season? WHODAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 24, 2009 6:58 PM CST up reply actions
Only idiots...
will think that guy represents the south as a whole.
by crimsontsunami on Nov 25, 2009 3:54 PM CST up reply actions
Come on Kleph
He is just some mouth breathing idiot. We have our share of those as well…. eg, “Ricky’s Rant” . All this does is open up the “Who can come up with the biggest idiot rival fan” contest.
There are far more Bama fans than there are Auburn fans. Are you sure we should pick that fight?
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