One burned flag in KC ignites Iowa State-Iowa rivalry
Kansas City is ground central in the battle between Iowa State and Iowa fans.
The Cyclones’ men’s basketball team played Maryland on Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.
On Monday, Iowa State dispatched of Alabama. Before the game, there was a pep rally at McFadden’s in the Power & Light District.
In KC for the @CBEHOFClassic? Head on down to @McFaddensKC in the P&L District for the @CycloneMBB pregame party! :: http://t.co/U6vB0lzJWV
— ISU Alumni Assoc. (@isualum) November 24, 2014It all looked fairly peaceful:
It's a #cyclONEnation thing over @McFaddensKC. #CBEHOFClassic is here! @CycloneMBB @isualum pic.twitter.com/V22UVgyt1A
— CBE HOF Classic (@CBEHOFClassic) November 24, 2014Even though the Iowa Hawkeyes weren’t involved, this happened:
Iowa flag taken down and burnt at McFaddens in KC. Official Cyclone hangout. pic.twitter.com/sbweK9Tgln
— Dennis Mikesell (@DennisMikesell) November 25, 2014Thank you @McFaddensKC for taking down the Iowa flag & lighting it on fire #cyclONEnation pic.twitter.com/I0dUb4QZha
— Ali (@aliandskyy) November 24, 2014Yep, Iowa State fans claimed to burn the Iowa flag. That ignited the rivalry between the schools.
@aliandskyy @McFaddensKC what a sad existence you have. Wow.
— daverost (@daverost) November 25, 2014@aliandskyy @ByRickBrown @McFaddensKC thank you so much for proving once again who little brother really is! #notoursuperbowl #promise
— Cyclone Willy (@CycloneWilly) November 25, 2014McFadden's just lit a Iowa Hawkeye flag on fire.. Way too far but also kind of awesome
— Graz (@ConnorGraziano) November 24, 2014Apparently in protest of playing Alabama in basketball Iowa State fans at a bar in KC burned an Iowa flag sat night. Sure, ok, that's normal
— Karacopia (@tikkikki) November 25, 2014One Iowa fan called for a boycott of McFadden’s.
IN WHICH WE MANCOTT McFADDEN'S BAR IN KANSAS CITY http://t.co/kVrUQDGJj1 via @BHGP Avoid this place #Iowa #hawkeye fans
— Ryan Stewart (@RStewart98) November 25, 2014To reach Pete Grathoff, call 816-234-4330 or send email to pgrathoff@kcstar.com. Follow him at Twitter.com
This story was originally published November 25, 2014 at 6:09 PM.