NCAA football legend's memorial sparks outrage after what's spotted on his photo
An Ohio State superfan is under fire from those who say he disrespected legendary deceased football coach Earle Bruce at the coach’s memorial service.
Bruce, who spent nine seasons at the helm of Ohio State’s football program, died last week at the age of 87.
On Wednesday, a memorial service for Bruce was held. It was supposed to be a time to remember Bruce’s life and legacy, but according to several people in attendance, a well-known superfan who calls himself “Buck-I-Guy” used the service to promote his own image, 247 Sports reported.
First, Buck-I-Guy, who real name is John Chubb, reportedly showed up to the service decked out in his full gear, painted face and all. But that wasn’t even the worst of it.
The-Ozone’s Tony Gerdeman posted an image to Twitter of a photo of Bruce. The photo was supposed to be signed by former Ohio State players and coaches and then given to the deceased coach’s family.
But it appears as though Chubb took it upon himself to add his signature as well, even though he neither played for Bruce nor coached under him.
To put it lightly, Chubb’s actions were not well-received.
According to several local reporters, people who actually knew Bruce were particularly peeved.
WTVN’s Matt McCoy said someone even tried to scribble out Chubb’s signature with a black marker and turn it into an buckeye instead.
Of course, it’s possible Chubb didn’t know that he wasn’t supposed to sign the photo, but still, it’s hard not to believe he wasn’t trying to use the death of an iconic coach to promote himself.
The anger directed toward Chubb is so palpable that someone even started a Change.org petition to have him banned from future Ohio State functions. The petition has garnered nearly 1,000 signatures.
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