16th-ranked Auburn basketball moved to 13-2 with a win over Texas A&M on Tuesday night. Neville Arena was rocking as Tigers fans packed the building and made their voices heard.
Aggies head coach Buzz Williams directly addressed the road environment after the game.
I don’t think they’re all drinking water. I think the state liquor laws are different here than elsewhere.
— Buzz Williams
Among those in attendance was a white-haired man who did not appreciate the officiating.
He made that abundantly clear near the end of the first half. The man, sitting courtside, got up out of his seat and turned tomato red while yelling at the nearest referee.
Two of his (well-dressed) friends had to hold him back. A woman was primarily responsible for keeping him off of the floor. His other buddy, wearing a knit sweater and glasses that indicate wealth, was cracking up the entire time. Their reactions were gold.
The angry man’s choice of clothing is also of note.
If you know anything about college basketball, those three people involved with the viral moment are likely involved with the financial success of Auburn athletics. That appears to be especially true in this situation!
The angry Auburn fan was wearing a navy blue quarter-zip that reads ‘VICTORY.’ On To Victory is the Tigers’ primary NIL arm. Name, Image and Likeness funds in the modern era are crucial to prosperity.
There is clearly a connection between the angry courtside fan and NIL money on the Plains.
In fact — as first discovered by (America’s best friend) Bunkie Perkins — the man might be even more involved than we think! It appears as though he might serve on the board of On To Victory.
Should the math add up here, and one of the NIL collective’s board members was indeed the angry Auburn fan on Tuesday night, it really couldn’t be funnier. You cannot write it any better.
One of the most important donors associated with the Tigers is getting after the officials. Amazing.