Were Florida Players Taunting LSU with Skeleton Cat Draped in Purple and Gold Beads?
By Michael Shamburger
The Florida Gators and LSU Tigers have hit a rough patch in their relationship. The two permanent SEC rivals went through a bit of drama regarding the scheduling and re-scheduling of their game after Hurricane Matthew hit the state of Florida that prompted both fans and media to pick sides.
After the Gators’ 40-14 win over the Missouri TIGERS, a fan who brought a skeleton cat draped in purple and gold beads to the game threw it onto the field for the Florida players to use as a prop.
So the cat skeleton Florida players were photographed with apparently belonged to a fan in the audience, as noted in the 4th quarter: pic.twitter.com/FVLKkVXot9
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 16, 2016
The "Halloween Cat" referenced is shown here. Some sort of skeleton cat with purple and gold Mardi Gras beads that #UF players had. pic.twitter.com/XMU0zAHBXH
— Shea Dixon (@Sheadixon) October 16, 2016
LSU just lost their live mascot Mike the Tiger after a battle with cancer.
Whether or not the Florida players were taunting LSU is up to you to decide, but the use of the prop prompted the Gators to release a statement on Twitter.
The Halloween cat seen on the field after last nights game was thrown onto the field by a fan. It has no significance within our program.
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 16, 2016