Joey Frederick, who joined the revelry in Lexington, said Saturday’s win warranted a party on campus. “We are the best team in America,” he said. “I think houses should burn.”

 

I'm trying to figure out....why?

 

I've seen this kind of behavior from sports fans of teams that have won, and those that have lost. Why do people act like that? Even if the stuff is your own...how is this a celebration?

To paraphrase the great philosopher Bill Engvall, "you can't fix stupid."

Probably a Louisville fan trying to make UK look bad.

Seriously, I don't understand it either. When I have been excited during some of the great moments in my life, the idea to burn something just never entered my mind. I don't see how that enhances your celebration.

 

Growing up we didn't have any organized garbage pickup in our county, so we had to burn our own trash. It was my job to do that and it was a stinky, monotonous, nasty job. We also heated our house with a wood burning stove. So I spent my summers cutting and choping and stacking wood and my winters hauling that wood up to the wood box on the back of the house to be accessible for heat. In my 20's I was a volunteer fireman, and I was called out at all hours of the day and night to try and help save other people's property and sometimes lives. Sometimes we were successful, sometimes it was too late.

 

Trust me, burning things is not my idea of recreation.

I actually know young Joey. Trust me. He was joking.

I actually know young Joey. Trust me. He was joking.

Even so, there are people out there burning couches, cars, etc. What drives that?

Even so, there are people out there burning couches, cars, etc. What drives that?

 

Tradition.

I'm trying to figure out....why?

 

I've seen this kind of behavior from sports fans of teams that have won, and those that have lost. Why do people act like that? Even if the stuff is your own...how is this a celebration?

 

Where was this quote? Link?

Where was this quote? Link?

 

 

Celebration by UK fans takes destructive turn | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com

Tradition.

 

 

 

That doesn't answer the question...why burn stuff? For that matter, why destroy either your own property, or the property of others "celebrating". This is not a Kentucky thing...this is something that happens everywhere. I can't fathom any situation that calls for destruction as a component of celebration. Well...except a Greek wedding.

 

If I were someone who'd had my car flipped over, or had my property in any way damaged, I sure wouldn't be a happy camper. I wouldn't shrug it off as "tradition".

Even so, there are people out there burning couches, cars, etc. What drives that?

 

stupidity...total lack of parenting.

 

Its idiotic behavior to say the least. I'll root for KU on Monday in fear for what would happen if UK wins.

I should have parked my car in Lexington last night I need a new car.

Maybe it's a poorman's substitute for fireworks.

stupidity...total lack of parenting.

 

Its idiotic behavior to say the least. I'll root for KU on Monday in fear for what would happen if UK wins.

 

Careful. Things could possibly be worse if UK loses.

 

Disagree with the lack of parenting statement.

Tradition.

 

I'm amazed that people have forgotten this aspect of UK Final Four and National Title victory celebrations. Couches were burnt in 1996 and 1998. I didn't burn couches or flip vehicles in 1996 but I was all over Euclid and Woodland avenues in 1996. Greatest. Party. Ever.