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Complex Magazine ranked the biggest college riots of all-time, and sitting at No. 1 with burning cars and couches is the party in Lexington following Kentucky’s win over Louisville to advance to the national championship. The Final Four celebration beat out Paterno’s dismissal, Lane Kiffin’s departure, and many other historic protests and parties for the top spot.
1. Kentucky Students Flood Lexington Streets to Celebrate
College: University of Kentucky
City: Lexington, KY
Date: 3/31/2012
Number of People Involved: ~10,000Chaos erupted in the streets of Lexington the night the Wildcats beat in-state rival Louisville in the Final Four to advance to the NCAA Men’s basketball championship. Thousands of rowdy fans swarmed the streets surrounding campus following the win, leading officers in riot gear to move in as student set couches and cars ablaze, hurling beers cans into large crowds. Reports of cars being flipped were abundant, and around 50 nuisance fires were reported. Approximately 10 arrests were made, and officers used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
Should we watch the title game celebration again? I say yes. Yes we should.
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January 18th, 2013 at 9:05 pm
Wow. That’s really something to be proud of.
January 18th, 2013 at 9:06 pm
This was for the final four game, not the title game. Either could have been number 1, but the night after the Louisville game was definitely more insane. Also, that video still makes me tear up. #BBN.
January 18th, 2013 at 9:07 pm
Damn right I watched again. Post it everyday. I will watch it. Many here will.
January 18th, 2013 at 9:12 pm
Don’t know whether to be proud or ashamed… probly proud
January 18th, 2013 at 9:18 pm
I told you Billy Bob’s UK would have an injury and this isn’t the last one.
January 18th, 2013 at 9:22 pm
Eff Off #5 Lach.
January 18th, 2013 at 9:37 pm
Anyone that is doing three goggles likes dudes to put it in the bottom.
January 18th, 2013 at 9:40 pm
i feel proud of myself for being a part of a life long memory GO ME!
January 18th, 2013 at 9:48 pm
“When you see Kentucky’s fans, you just wonder. … “They had it before you, they had it during you, they’ll have it when you’re gone”….” – Al McGuire on Kentucky Basketball Tradition …
Especially those crazy people coming to State Street. Hope they stockpiled some couches for the years ahead.
January 18th, 2013 at 10:16 pm
If anyone clicked on the link and read through those you will see that Purdue rioted when they lost the WOMEN’S national championship game albeit to Notre Dame it is still women’s basketball.
January 18th, 2013 at 10:23 pm
9–point taken with that quote. Funny how much that statement from McGuire has and will stand the test of time in so many ways.
Still…I’m like some of you in that it’s not something I’m totally proud of.
January 18th, 2013 at 10:28 pm
#11 – Agree
January 18th, 2013 at 10:50 pm
Dat da greatest night of my life so far
January 18th, 2013 at 11:22 pm
One of the best and funnest nights of my life! i will never forget Being a part of all that. Except i did feel sorry for the peoples cars that were completely and totally destroyed. felt that was a bit unnecessary haha
January 19th, 2013 at 12:04 am
If that was 1st where was the Ole Miss Riot in the 60′s. When they let a black student in. I know at least 2 people were killed hundreds more injured. Saw it on a ESPN 30 for 30. Looked a lot more scarier than what happened at UK.
January 19th, 2013 at 12:16 am
looks a lot like project x
January 19th, 2013 at 12:28 am
Really?
January 19th, 2013 at 12:34 am
Reinforcing deplorable behavior is fun. Destroying other peoples stuff and causing a riot… More fun! However Imagining the previous two statements being read aloud by Morgan Freemon or Eric Cartmon, super fun!
January 19th, 2013 at 12:38 am
That’s badazz right there.
January 19th, 2013 at 12:38 am
It was pretty tame compared to every spring weekend during during my time at OU. Yeah, it was cool to see it happen at UK but it wasn’t that impressive or anything. Then again, I’m not exactly proud for some of the shit that went down at Palmerfest over the years, so you guys can take the title if you want it.
January 19th, 2013 at 9:55 am
Wow, just like West Virginia, something to be proud of. Shall BBN aspire to line beards and flat brims next?
January 19th, 2013 at 10:51 am
There’s a disturbing amount of dysfunction just putting this mayhem out there again but considering who posted it, I can at least understand why. Drew thinks this is cool and OK. Too bad these fun-loving college kids didn’t burn a house down too, right Drew? Maybe if these clowns had beaten or bludgeoned a few innocent people or God forbid killed someone, UK celebration could have set the gold standard as LEGENDARY.