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Multiple reports say Florida's band was attacked after Miami game, director slammed to ground

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  1. Revmitchell

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    Florida and Miami don’t play every year in football, but the Gators and Hurricanes still consider each other rivals. It appears the bitterness of the rivalry boiled over in Orlando after UF’s 24-20 win over UM.

    CollegeMarching.com is reporting that after the game the Florida band was in its “parade order marching to their buses after the game outside of (Camping World Stadium) when a group of Miami fans tried to push their way into the band block.” The Director of the Gator Band, Dr. Jay Watkins, reportedly saw the commotion and went over to de-escalate. Watkins was reportedly placed in a chokehold and slammed to the concrete, hitting his head. The report also states that a member of the band was allegedly punched in the face and had a bloody nose.

    Multiple reports say Florida’s band was attacked after Miami game, director slammed to ground
     
    #1 Revmitchell, Aug 25, 2019
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    Anything Thug U does surprise you?
     
    #2 Reynolds, Aug 25, 2019
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    They have a good marine biology program.
     
    #3 Earth Wind and Fire, Aug 26, 2019
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    The way their athletic programs and fans have behaved over the last 30 years is nothing short of shameful.
     
    #4 Reynolds, Aug 26, 2019
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    I focus on education not athletics
     
    #5 Earth Wind and Fire, Aug 27, 2019
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    The athletics make the entire institution look like a bunch of bangers.
     
    #6 Reynolds, Aug 27, 2019
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    Agreed
     
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    To be clear this was not done by those who are on the team but by fans of the team.
     
    #8 Revmitchell, Aug 27, 2019
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    Go Gator!



    Rep. Corinne Brown, House speech:
     
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    Roll t... ah for get it! Rutgers :Thumbsup
     
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    Read the same report. Sad if true, but didn't find many details. Don't know if the "fans" were students, alumni or just fans. In any event, no excuse for this behavior. Thankfully, these fans normally don't spill in over into UM's other sports.

    UM is a relatively small, private university, with only 11,000 undergraduates. It is also not cheap, with the annual cost (tuition, room and board, etc.) over $65,000 per year. Academically, it is rated by USNWR at #53, which is quite high given its size. It has excellent programs in law, medicine and marine biology, to name a few.

    It has a beautiful campus, and is not located in Miami, but in Coral Gables - one of the most beautiful (and expensive) areas in south Florida. See the Zillow link to buy a home in there.

    https://www.zillow.com/coral-gables-fl/?searchQueryState={%22pagination%22:{},%22mapBounds%22:{%22west%22:-80.44930581103517,%22east%22:-80.04761818896486,%22south%22:25.561400599226758,%22north%22:25.82035463905938},%22regionSelection%22:[{%22regionId%22:24215,%22regionType%22:6}],%22isMapVisible%22:true,%22mapZoom%22:12,%22filterState%22:{%22isMakeMeMove%22:{%22value%22:false},%22isPreMarketForeclosure%22:{%22value%22:false},%22isPreMarketPreForeclosure%22:{%22value%22:false}},%22isListVisible%22:true}
     
    #11 FriendofSpurgeon, Aug 27, 2019
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    I know... my wife went to school there. Lots of Cubans in Coral Gables.
     
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    Cubanos con mucho dinero. Actually, Coral Gables is pretty multi-ethnic. Our former church is there and is comprised of over 40 different nationalities.
     
    #13 FriendofSpurgeon, Aug 27, 2019
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    If I were black, I would be embarrassed.
     
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    "Coarch" Urban probably was not proud.
     
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    Dumb de dumb dumb
     
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    If I were a Gator, I'd be embarrassed.
     
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    Most probably are.
     
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    She can’t speak or read for pity sake!
     
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    She was elected in a black district. They proud of her? Must be.
     
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