Auburn Student Newspaper Criticized By Its Own Fans For Editorial Bashing The University Of Alabama
"Most of us know that person who is annoyingly hyper-competitive and takes things way too far. He keys the car of the guy who beat him in a pick-up game of basketball. She spreads a rumor that her roommate has herpes just because she forgot to do the dishes ... In the state of Alabama, this type of person is known as a Bammer," The Auburn Plainsman wrote in an unsigned editorial.
Auburn gave Alabama its first loss of the season last week when the War Eagles scored a last second touchdown that's being hailed as one of the greatest plays in college football history. However, The Plainsman editorial board writes, "just because you're a bunch of winners doesn't mean you can't also be a bunch of losers."
Both Auburn and Alabama fans took to The Plainsman's comments section to voice their shock and disappointment at the "unclassy" editorial. As one Auburn alumnus wrote,