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Pat Summitt: When Legends Pass, All SEC Fans Pay Respects

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Fans of the Southeastern Conference fight and trash talk continuously. It’s non-stop every single day of the year and I love every minute because it displays the passion of the folks that pull for a team in the conference.

All of that takes a back seat when tragedy strikes or a legend passes. That passion starts to show for good reasons.

According to a statement released by her son, Tyler Summitt, legendary Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt lost her battle with dementia on Tuesday.