Alabama governor urges calm

[Ex Lurker]

http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=14051951

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Governor Robert Bentley is urging Auburn and Alabama fans to be calm in wake of the two oak tree poisoning at Toomer's Corner. Bentley came to Birmingham Thursday to address a luncheon on healthcare reform. Bentley told WBRC Fox 6 in Birmingham that he was upset the trees were vandalized. "I think it's sad to so many people take football to the extreme that they do. Toomer's Corner means a lot to people at Auburn." Bentley said.

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The state of Alabama is about to boil over. Not because of racial violence. Not because of budget cuts, like Wisconsin. Because a fan of one football team vandalized an iconic landmark revered by fans of another team. It's amazing, really. The radio shows have talked of nothing else today. It would not surprise me if riots broke out. Posting in GD instead of sports because it's more about society than sports.

[bluestateguy]

1. Football season is over

This is what annoys me about football. It is ubiquitous. It's like a giant elephant in the room that stomps all over everything and rudely shoves aside all of the other sports, making it hard for them to get their share of attention.

Shoo! You go away! Football season is over!!!!

[RandomKoolzip]

2. Well, at least they're addressing the things that really matter.

Dipshits.

[undergroundpanther]

3. Are fans in alabama and auburn

THAT pathetic, to poison trees than riot over it Holy shit.

If I was in Alabama I'd be more worried about the earthquakes and the new madrid fault line..

http://bssa.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/abstract/92/6/2080
http://newmadrid2011.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:press-release-cusec-ibhs-an
https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/8971