The Rice marching band went there with Baylor. Now the internet’s divided over whether covering up sexual assaults is OK for mocking, or whether it’s too serious a topic for a marching band to adequately critique.
At halftime of Baylor’s 38-10 win over Rice in Houston on Friday night, the MOB — the bold Rice marching band — formed a “IX” in front of the visiting fans, referencing the federal law
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The band wasn’t done. It then shifted to a star formation, in a call-out to Ken Starr, the former Baylor president who was demoted and eventually resigned amid the scandal.
In dark symbolism, Art Briles, the former Baylor coach who was fired in the fallout, looked the other way. He attended the first half, but according to reports, he left the game at halftime.
According to the Rice student paper, the performance inflamed a Baylor fan, who had to be calmed by Rice students after confronting the MOB.
Is this righteous finger-pointing that insists Baylor can’t forget its past? Or is this overstepping by a marching band simply looking to be provocative? The internet was split:
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https://twitter.com/BJ_Stew/status/776974856201965568
https://twitter.com/Big12Refs/status/776965888633339905
https://twitter.com/anagnosis/status/777205545564459008
https://twitter.com/KyleRancourt/status/777193428811587584
https://twitter.com/scATX/status/776966059672817664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/jasonlippert19/status/776975180786569216
