‘I Thought It Was Annoying’: Paige Spiranac Strongly Condemns ‘Ridiculous’ Act by Tennessee Football Fans

As much as Paige Spiranac loves golf, she also has a keen interest in football. The golf beauty has regularly conveyed her thoughts on the game on her mainstream podcast. In the latest episode, she condemned the Tennessee football fans’ actions of dismantling their own goalposts at the Neyland Stadium.

Paige Spiranac vexed with foolish actions from football fans

During the episode, Spiranac touched upon the topic and criticized their actions. She mentioned that celebrating and pouring down on the grounds was fun, but destroying their own city’s property wasn’t.

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“Once Tennessee beat Alabama they rushed the field which they were fined $100,000 and on top of that, they ripped their own goalpost out of the ground and carried it through the streets of Tennessee…. and now they’re groping for money,” an irritated Spiranac said.

She continued her frustration further on the podcast. “I like when people rush to field I think that’s really fun in any sporting arena, a little hard to do in hockey. But at basketball games, and football games, I think that’s really fun,” she said. “I love that tradition. But Why ruin your own stadium? That makes no sense to me.”

Furthermore, Spiranac condemned the action and questioned the fans’ love for their city. “It’s like you’re destroying the city that you love or the stadium that you love,” she said. “It makes no sense to me.”

What happened between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide?

The incident occurred at the end of the NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. With the scores level, Tennessee place kicker Chase McGrath hit a 40-yard field goal to clinch the match. The win snapped the team’s dreadful run of 15 games without a win, which sent fans into a frenzy.

However, in the craze that followed, home fans tore down the goalposts and carried them across the field. This is the second time the UT fans have resorted to the so-called tradition; the first instance occurred in 1998 when a similar incident took place upon their team’s winning game to clinch the national title.

The recent incident has caused uproar and has left the team with a hefty fine of $100,000. However, the university started an online fundraiser to generate funds for new goalposts, with collections already raising $90,000 in less than 24 hours.

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