‘Fire Currie’ chant started during pro wrestling match in Knoxville, Tenn.
What a week for Tennessee athletic director John Currie. And I don’t mean that in a good way.
On Sunday, Currie was poised to hire Greg Schiano as the Volunteers’ new football coach. But once that news leaked, irate fans and boosters hammered the school. Currie reportedly withdrew the offer and he has been widely criticized for the fiasco.
At least some Tennessee boosters are hoping that Currie, the former Kansas State athletic director, will be fired. On Monday night, fans at at WWE Raw match even started a “Fire Currie” chant:
WWE Monday Night RAW crowd in Knoxville just broke out into a “FIRE CURRIE!” chant #ItJustMeansMore pic.twitter.com/O7L1GtQoJh
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) November 28, 2017
Can’t say I’ve seen that before.
Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff