Does it really surprise anyone that Alabama fans are freaking out about a Tom Brokaw joke? Welcome to 2016, where a joke at a rival university can enrage an entire fan base. Yes, I’m looking at you Alabama.
Saturday, Tom Brokaw made a joke about Alabama while giving the commencement speech at Ole Miss.
“I’m so relieved to be speaking to a graduating class from Ole Miss,” he said. “If I were speaking at Alabama, I would have to use smaller words and shorter sentences.”
The crowd erupted with cheers.
But the quote immediately went viral and the madness began.