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"Auburn fan writes open letter about mistreatment in Athens"

Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:21 pm
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
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Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:21 pm
Always a classic

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Dear UGA fans,

Let me first say that this is 100% honest, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I genuinely hope that UGA and /r/CFB fans don’t get upset about the contents of this “letter,” as it is intended to be a genuine request for those fans who frequent /r/cfb, and who I know to be – for the most part – class acts. Please – PLEASE – read this, and correct these wrongs when you see them happen in Athens. I know /r/cfb regulars enjoy posts about how fanbases are good hosts, but this is sadly not one of those posts.

The experience we (my group of friends) had in Athens this weekend was – in a word – awful. Not because of the game, but because of the way we were treated. I am asking UGA fans to remedy this as best they can in future games.

First, it’s important to detail what actually happened. Let’s start with Friday night. We decided to go to a few bars in Athens, because Athens is certainly known for its bar scene. Note that for the most part we were dressed in neutral colors, although one of us had on an Auburn ball cap and a girl had on a blue scarf with orange trim. Before we entered the first bar we were boo’d. Okay, whatever, it’s a rivalry. But then it got taken too far. By the end of the night, I had two drinks thrown at me (and not by anyone I had talked to). The guy in the ball cap had a glass beer bottle thrown in his direction, and later realized he was bleeding. We were spat at (literally) and cussed out. Two of the girls were in tears, and one (the one with the scarf) was genuinely scared she would be assaulted. She got rid of the scarf because she was scared it was making her a target. It’s in some dumpster downtown now. We called it an early night and got the hell out of dodge.

So, Saturday. Okay, gametime. Maybe those were just drunks last night, and we had some bad luck. Who knows. Nope. Spat at. CONSTANTLY. I did NOT understand why grown men were literally spitting at me on a regular basis. It was insane. I lost count at 20. I had more drinks thrown at me (although this time it was soda, as we were in the stadium). Luckily I had a waterproof hood on my jacket, so that stayed up the rest of the game. Cussed out again. Leaving the stadium the guys in our group surrounded the girls, at their request, because they did not feel safe (and we left early, both because of the way the game was going and the way the fans were treating us). I was hit upside the back of my head a couple times walking out. I should mention that the girls were being called extremely vulgar things almost the entire game, as well as the night before.

Out of genuine fear for our own safety and well-being, we did not go out that night, but instead stayed at our host’s place.

Based on stories I have heard today from other Auburn fans who visited, similar experiences occurred. Spitting on Auburn fans was apparently extremely common, especially the girls. Being screamed at and cussed out were commonplace.

Based on my experiences this weekend, I know Athens is a town I would never take a family to, if I were a father. I know that the only way I would brave it again is if I were in a group composed entirely of adult males, and even then I would not enjoy it – and that is NOT a reaction I should have to visiting another college.

Please, UGA fans on here. Fix this. Visiting fans should not be scared of your town. I know Athens to be a beautiful place, and an excellent city with great attractions. I have been there outside of football, and I loved it. Please, please try to make it more welcoming to the visiting team.

Sincerely,
A concerned Auburn fan

Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
11373 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:24 pm to
Sounds like your fans are horrible. Hope the writer never goes to Baton Rouge.
Posted by Wolfhound45
Hanging with Chicken in Lurkistan
Member since Nov 2009
120000 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:24 pm to
quote:

"Auburn fan writes open letter about mistreatment in Athens"

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WG_Dawg
Posted by TrussvilleTide
The Endless Void
Member since Sep 2021
4069 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:25 pm to
"Hey guys look at how shitty everyone is in my college town!"
Posted by Tickytiger
Auburn, AL
Member since Sep 2015
1379 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:25 pm to
I believe it..... Look at the jack asses on this site x 90,000 barking idiots. Seems legit.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
103218 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:25 pm to
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the guys in our group surrounded the girls, at their request, because they did not feel safe


An unknown Auburn fan seen here escorting his lover out of Sanford Stadium under repressive liquid fire

This post was edited on 10/3/22 at 2:27 pm
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
50255 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:25 pm to
Georgia fans are terrible. Breaking news.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
87686 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:25 pm to
quote:

Sounds like your fans are horrible.


it's true, everything that person wrote is 100% accurate.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
87686 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:26 pm to
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Wolfhound45


it's almost like we play auburn this week or something
Posted by Tickytiger
Auburn, AL
Member since Sep 2015
1379 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:27 pm to
quote:

Sounds like your fans are horrible. Hope the writer never goes to Baton Rouge.


My best away game experience was in Baton Rouge.
Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:29 pm to
I partied with Dawg fans at the 2009 Independence bowl.

This Buzzard fan is lying.
Posted by CaptSpaulding
Member since Feb 2012
6706 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:30 pm to
Find someone who loves you as much as Auburn loves open letters.
Posted by hiremikeleach
Member since Dec 2019
4615 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:31 pm to
Breaking news: Georgia fans are really bad
Posted by ihateidiots18
Member since Dec 2020
311 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:39 pm to
Iron Bowl 2008,I was a 13 year old kid. Had a lot of the same things happen to me as described above. After losing for 6 years straight, those bammers forgot what a W felt like. I'm 27 now and remember that like yesterday.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67790 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:39 pm to
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Note that for the most part we were dressed in neutral colors,


I mean this guy is definitely a pussy but this takes the cake...if you go to an away game you should be sporting your teams colors. I have to think this guy and his group of friends are all under 30. When I was that age people spitting on me would have been hit in the face...i may have received an arse kicking but no way i would let that happen.
Posted by BhamBlazeDog
Birmingham
Member since Aug 2018
3798 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:40 pm to
Is it even worth trashing Auburn at this point?
Posted by PrattvilleTiger
Prattville Al
Member since May 2020
1968 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:41 pm to
Athens is in a Blue state now. I had a similar experience last time I went. shite thrown on me inside the stadium. I ain't going back. And UGA fans trash their own campus. What was up with that? It was unreal what I saw.
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
10346 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:42 pm to


Still not as good as NFLSU's melt on the Help Board
Posted by Tornado Alley
Member since Mar 2012
27131 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:43 pm to
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Spat at. CONSTANTLY. I did NOT understand why grown men were literally spitting at me on a regular basis. It was insane. I lost count at 20.




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I had more drinks thrown at me (although this time it was soda, as we were in the stadium).


How you know this lying MFer is a yankee. No Southerner would say they had a "soda" thrown on them.
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
59788 posts
Posted on 10/3/22 at 2:44 pm to
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as it is intended to be a genuine request for those fans who frequent /r/cfb, and who I know to be – for the most part – class acts. Please – PLEASE – read this, and correct these wrongs when you see them happen in Athens.
Literally begging reddit for help makes this 1000x funnier.
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