Have you ever heard of fighting like a tiger? The LSU Tigers found themselves in a peculiar situation when they had to fight alongside an actual tiger. It’s quite confusing, isn’t it? Just before LSU’s game against Alabama, the team found themselves embroiled in a major ethical dilemma due to their pre-game live tiger show. It was an attempt to revive this old tradition, which had last been done in 2015, which turned out to be a complete failure. The fans quickly became agitated by this gesture and began directing their frustrations towards Jeff Landry.

Ahead of their game, Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, organized a tiger show in the stadium with the tiger sitting inside the cage. This happened just as the universities’ marching song started playing, and at that same moment, the team brought the tiger out on wheels inside the cage on the sidelines. Following this, CBS Sports Bryce Koon shared a glimpse of this horrible show taking to his X account and saying, “Omar the Tiger.” Even fans couldn’t control their anger over LSU’s “Tiger Show,” as they quickly started claiming it as ‘This is animal cruelty.’

However, the tiger displayed no signs of discomfort or made any roars while in the cage. There was no attempt to escape or create any commotion. It was evident that the tiger had been well-trained, understanding the significance of this age-old tradition. The LSU officials are keen to avoid any additional drama. Despite being present in the stadium for less than 10 minutes, the tiger attracted a lot of attention and sparked controversy regarding Jeff Landry’s involvement in the entire animal harm situation.

Speaking of the LSU Tigers’ gameplay in today’s match, it seems to be more about style than substance. The Tigers started the game trailing Alabama and ultimately lost 42-13. Their planned grand entrance didn’t go as smoothly as they’d hoped. Unfortunately, their big hype live tiger show only led to criticism and mockery after their disappointing performance.

Fans taking shots at Jeff Landry

The fans did not receive well the idea of bringing an actual tiger into the game. Not only did they find this act harming their sentiments, but they also took it as a threat to animal safety. The act quickly backfired on Jeff Landry, as fans started blaming him for using an animal as a prop for entertainment. One X user wrote, “absolutely disgusting behavior @JeffLandry.”

Well, it’s a gesture to continue their tradition, which was at the time considered royal and prestigious. However, it looks like fans really consider this now as a cheap publicity stunt. This fan highlights the same emotion regarding Jeff Landry’s gesture, saying, “This is absurd. Pathetic. Crazy. Jeff Landry should be ashamed of himself for this. This is not cool. This is worse.”

Not a single college football fan supported Jeff Landry and the LSU Tigers for this act. But somehow one opinion must cross your mind: what about the tigers kept inside the zoo and used as props to earn money? If this is wrong, then that should also be stopped, giving them a place where they actually belong. But sometimes we miss out on those things. Same as this fan when she said, “This is all your fault, @JeffLandry.“

One X user has a very different opinion regarding the whole incident by actually talking about the tradition, saying, “I’m not even kidding when I say them saying “let’s honor Mike the Tiger” and showing a video about the real Mike then unveiling this Great Value Mike was the lamest thing I’ve ever seen, @JeffLandry.” Well, the tiger was not the actual mascot of the team, who is Mike; in his place, Omar Bradley was bought for the show from Florida. Now the question is, will this response stop the LSU committee from further continuing this tradition or not?