Why College Sports Are Awesome

WKYT – For UK and UofL fans, the rivalry often runs deep. But police say, they never expected to get called to a dialysis clinic for a fight between fans! “I think this is a first at a dialysis center,” Lt. Robert Swanigan commented while handing over the police reports. Officers were called after a UK and UofL fan gave each other a full court press during treatment at the Georgetown Dialysis Clinic Monday. “He just happened to think UofL would beat UK and he started to run his mouth,” explained dialysis patient Ed Wilson. Wilson also happens to be a self-proclaimed die hard UK fan. “That’s what started it.” But Charles Taylor, who was waiting to get hooked up to a machine saw things differently. “I didn’t talk to him about the ball game; I was talking to another guy about the game,” The UofL fan exclaimed. “He was meddling. And told me to shut up and gave me the finger!” “I wasn’t gonna take no more from him,” UofL fan Taylor said. UK fan Wilson explained “I’m sitting there hooked up to a machine and I can’t do anything.” So, offended by Wilson, Taylor took action. “I went up to him and I hit him, ” he said. “Didn’t hit him that hard, but I hit him.” “I’m sorry it even happened,” Wilson said. “Hopefully, he won’t come at the same time as me anymore.”

I am a big advocate of pro sports, I believe in every sport the pro level is a much better game. However, there is one thing that is far better in college sports than pro, and that's the fans and their passion. It's hysterical that these senior critters are able to go at it while their kidneys are failing not because they are black and white and in the south, but because one likes UK and one likes Louisville. No matter what happens in the final four, believe me, this is Louisville finals. I honestly believe that Louisville would prefer to beat Kentucky than win the National Championship.

When I originally heard this story on Mike and Mike, I had to look it up and laughed hysterically. This is awesome and I'm sure this rivalry will end up in a death, but whatever people are loyal and should be applauded for it.