
Earlier in this strange college basketball season, we discussed how some Duke Blue Devils fans allegedly made fun of a NC State player’s personal life by chanting, “How’s your grandma?” after she had recently passed away. And by allegedly I mean that some Duke fans definitely chanted that. But other Duke fans came to their school’s defense and said that I was being a big, ol’ meanie head for picking on Duke, as fans from every school are total dicks, and I definitely don’t disagree with that sentiment. It’s just fun to pick on Duke, that’s all.
In the name of fairness, we’ll pick on another school today, as fans of the University of Wyoming crossed a line, according to some, when they chanted “Alcoholic!” during last Wednesday’s game between the Cowboys and Colorado State. CSU coach Larry Eustachy, of course, has a well-documented history of alcohol abuse, something that previously cost him his coaching gig at Iowa State.
Unfortunately, Wyoming athletics marketing interns saw that decade-old story as rivalry fodder, and distributed a special flyer to catch students and fans up on the story of one man’s battle with addiction.

On Friday, Wyoming officials issued an apology for the behavior of their basketball program’s fans and especially those wacky interns:
“Our athletic director has reached out to (CSU Athletic Director) Jack Graham and told him this in no way represents what we stand for,” Wyoming athletics spokesman Tim Harkins said Friday. “He apologized to Jack, and asked Jack to apologize on his behalf to coach Eustachy. We can’t always control what students do and don’t do during a game. We appreciate their enthusiasm and support, but we don’t condone that type of behavior.”
A lot of news outlets have published pieces expressing outrage over such tasteless behavior, but just like the Duke fans crapping on a kid’s broken heart and the millions of fans at every college before them, what the hell do people expect from college students? But instead of getting all uppity about “Bros being bros” and whatnot, I’ll let this 1990s morning radio show host explain why behavior like this is never going to stop.


I knew Wyoming as a whole sucked ass, but this is a new low.
The guy is a helluva coach and living in B12 country we saw his problem with alcohol firsthand.
Classless act by the students and the interns that dragged this story out of the archives. If you want to show up a rival let the scoreboard do the talking.
Since when is alcoholism considered offensive?!?
No need to apologize, living in Laramie is punishment enough.
it’s funny how outraged are americans when in a sports game the fans call the oposing team coach alcoholic.example:In a football game in europe it’s normal to throw bananas at african players.Nobody gives a crap about this.Don’t throw a fit because of some inbred redneck fans
So, this is okay because racism? Good to know
This guy gets payed to coach a team.Geting ripped on is part of his job description.He is not 15.He can take it
Some people are insanely horrible assholes so it’s okay for others to just be mildly horrible assholes.
In a football game in europe it’s normal to throw bananas at african players.Nobody gives a crap about this.
Yeah, nobody gives a crap. UEFA merely launched a multi-million dollar anti-racism campaign that includes massive ad programs and prematch statements denouncing racism. Several teams have been levied stiff fines for their fans’ racism, including Genoa just yesterday. And multiple players have refused to play games in response to opposing teams’ tauntings, specifically the one where they tossed bananas.
Yeah, it sure sounds like no one cares.
The point is that a hardcore fan has low IQ don’t care about fines and especialy the feelings of some high priced player or a coach.From gladiator fights to basketball arenas and football stadiums it will always be like this.If you don’t want to be insulted play Ballet….Don’t go to the field
The real point is that grown adults shouldn’t act like the most deviant of teenagers at a public sporting event. It doesn’t have to be like cricket, but fans need to take the edge off of it. Football games are adult events, not really for kids but fans shouldn’t get out of control. The chants weren’t the problem, publishing a flier for a sporting event detailing a man’s struggle with alcoholism was.
I expect to hear some nasty things at football games, it comes with the territory. But don’t take it overboard.