Alabama staffer fired for mocking Cam Newton with songs (UPDATED with video evidence)
Here's Cam Newton, not leading the Auburn crowd in "Son of a Preacher Man."
(Check for video at end)
It turns out that there’s a limit to what’s acceptable when it comes to making fun of Cam Newton — in Tuscaloosa, of all places.
Alabama has fired an employee who mocked the Auburn quarterback with songs he played over the public address system before their game Friday night at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, according to TideSports.com.
The songs of choice?
“Take the Money and Run” by the Steve Miller Band and “Son of a Preacher Man.” (Reports don’t make clear if it was the Aretha Franklin or Dusty Springfield version of
“Preacher Man.” But I’m guessing it doesn’t matter, even if Aretha is the queen of soul.)
As you no doubt have heard, Newton and his father, the Rev. Cecil Newton, are under NCAA investigation for possibly soliciting payment from one or more potential universities for Newton’s services prior to the player transferring from a Texas community college. Hence, the background music during the pre-game.
Alabama’s part time DJ presumably passed on the Beatles’ “Money,” Pink Floyd’s “Money,” AC/DC’s “Money Talks,” the O’Jays’ “For The Love of Money” and of course Donna Summer’s “[He] Works Hard For The Money.” (Sorry. Just had to go there.)
Seriously though, this from Alabama public relations director Debbie Lane: “Our processes require that all music and videos played in the stadium prior to and during every game be carefully scripted and approved by a senior administrator in the Athletics Department. The former staff member deviated from the script that had been approved for the game with Auburn, and the University took steps to immediately terminate his contract.”
Alas, there is civility in perhaps college football’s most vicious rivalry.
Is the firing just or is it overreaction?
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(Here’s pre-game video, via YouTube. Fast forward to about the 9:35 mark to hear the two songs over the PA. Thanks for tip from Tweeter @JaxStateFan)
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Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:17 pm
“Best students AU have are ones who cant get into UGA
Your graduates come to GA because there are not many good jobs in your weak state and even win you beat Bama you are still considered the 2nd tier school in the state’
Not that you went to college, but can you please provide something to back up ANY of those claims?
My DAWGS are down
November 30th, 2010
12:17 pm
@AU fan
this is you
hahahahahah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EIaju7Akdg
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:17 pm
“back at you”
Why did you dress your husband up in an Auburn shirt?
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:18 pm
“this is you’
Ma’am, you are really struggling now. Please quit while you’re behind.
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:19 pm
Auburn Redhead
Dawg $hit really is struggling.
Dawgs got Chizzed on
November 30th, 2010
12:21 pm
“How’s that FBI investigation going by the way. ”
Ask MSU.
Auburn Redhead
November 30th, 2010
12:21 pm
ALL In! (with a showboating, cheating no good thug)
November 30th, 2010
12:16 pm
How’s that FBI investigation going by the way.
it’s nothing, I’m sure.
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“with a showboating, cheating no good thug”. Why are you asking him? Your campus sportswriter was fired for disruptive drunkenness while sitting with Governors Deal and Barnes. He didn’t finish the fairytale for us.
briz976
November 30th, 2010
12:21 pm
this is getting ridiculous….i got on here to talk about football and all i get is 5 year old responses…..”hey yall may be good at football…..but uhhh…..were smarter.” i mean my god what if yall were undefeated? and we were 6-6 what would u think if i was like oh yeah! yall may be undefeated….but bulldogs are gay….how stupid does that sound?
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:23 pm
Auburn Redhead
UGA also had an employ get arrested for having child porn on his computer.
By the way, fans who want a playoff are fans of teams with 6-6 records.
Auburn Redhead
November 30th, 2010
12:24 pm
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:19 pm
Auburn Redhead
Dawg $hit really is struggling.
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They don’t know whether to wallow in it or eat it. Either way – sucks for them. 49-31!!
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:25 pm
“They don’t know whether to wallow in it or eat it. Either way – sucks for them. 49-31!!”
Nope, and they’ll be watching their 6-6 team play in a really bad bowl game AGAIN for the SECOND straight year!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cumming Dawg
November 30th, 2010
12:26 pm
Just turn the Water Cannons on em! What a Joke, Auburn has never had any class.
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:27 pm
“Just turn the Water Cannons on em! What a Joke, Auburn has never had any class.”
Poor whittle 6-6er.
Cumming Dawg
November 30th, 2010
12:29 pm
The rest of the SEC will have the last laugh! Let’s see Cam’s father took the money but his son did not know anything about it, right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonder how he knew which job, I mean college, to choose???
Auburn Redhead
November 30th, 2010
12:30 pm
Cumming Dawg
November 30th, 2010
12:26 pm
Just turn the Water Cannons on em! What a Joke, Auburn has never had any class.
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You puppies jump the fence and start tearing up the lawn again, we’ll do it all over. I hear the cannons in 2010 are better than ‘87. What is it about dawgs and digging up the lawn?
ALL In! (with a showboating, cheating no good thug)
November 30th, 2010
12:30 pm
Read these blogs and anyone can tell the barners have no class.
Or personality
Or attractive female students
Or a winning program (no cheating)
They will be second fiddle FOREVER!
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:31 pm
“The rest of the SEC will have the last laugh!”
I bet you also thought UGA would win the national title in 2008.
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:32 pm
“Read these blogs and anyone can tell the barners have no class.”
Gotta love the 6-6ers and their idiotic “logic.”
“They will be second fiddle FOREVER!”
12-0, loser.
Hey, if we win the BCSNCG, what will the 1980 clowns proclaim against Auburn?
Milton McGregor
November 30th, 2010
12:32 pm
Best $200,000 I ever spent!!!!!
Kiss it bammers.
WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
BEAGLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Jim Donnan of a new era
November 30th, 2010
12:33 pm
Hey UGA fans!
Does anyone know where I can get a job?
Auburn Redhead
November 30th, 2010
12:34 pm
“I bet you also thought UGA would win the national title in 2008.”
and 2009. and 2010. and 2011. and 2012……
Damon Evans
November 30th, 2010
12:34 pm
Anyone know where my red panties went?
Milton McGregor
November 30th, 2010
12:34 pm
Auburn Fan – I’ll pay you $100 to shut the —- up.
Mike Bobo
November 30th, 2010
12:36 pm
RALLY THE TROOPS!!!!! WE WILL WIN THE SEC IN 2010!
MARK IT DOWN!!!!!!!!! FLORIDA IS GOING DOWN IN 2010!!!!!!!!!
MrMynor
November 30th, 2010
12:36 pm
It’s not particularly surprising that all the UGA fans are on here hating. After all, if my team hadn’t managed to beat a single team with a win percentage over .500 on the season, I would probably be pretty hostile too.
Auburn Redhead
November 30th, 2010
12:36 pm
Milton McGregor
November 30th, 2010
12:32 pm
Best $200,000 I ever spent!!!!!
Kiss it bammers.
WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
BEAGLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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That’s about what they’re loosing per week with what they pay Nick Saban. Hope they got their money’s worth: 9-3
28-21!!!!!!
Auburn fan (Aubarn to my Bama bretheren)
November 30th, 2010
12:37 pm
My DAWGS are down, oops I mean “Milton,” you’re not fooling anyone. Your poor grammar gives you away.
Auburn Redhead
November 30th, 2010
12:38 pm
28-27!!!! typo.
Preseason 2008 National Champions!!!!
November 30th, 2010
12:39 pm
WOOF WOOF SIC EM DAWGS!!!!! THE BCS NATIONAL TITLE GOES THROUGH ATHENS!!!!!!!!!!
Auburn Redhead
November 30th, 2010
12:39 pm
Milton McGregor
November 30th, 2010
12:34 pm
Auburn Fan – I’ll pay you $100 to shut the —- up.
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Puppies may be cheap at 6-6 but 12-0 will cost you more than a hundred.
AJ GREEN
November 30th, 2010
12:40 pm
Where’s my Heisman?
Eric Zier
November 30th, 2010
12:41 pm
Where’s my Heisman?
CAM NEWTON
November 30th, 2010
12:42 pm
AJ GREEN
November 30th, 2010
12:40 pm
Where’s my Heisman?
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Mark Ingram stole it. Cuz he sure didn’t earn it! 28-27!!!!!
Aaron Murray
November 30th, 2010
12:43 pm
Anyone know where I can find a good chiropractor?
JerseyGirl
November 30th, 2010
12:44 pm
Class move by Alabama…too bad we didn’t get similar tresatment from AU for the “Rammer Jammer” that Auburn fans gave us in our own stadium! Either get your own song or don’t sing anything!!
Greg McElroy
November 30th, 2010
12:45 pm
Anyone know where I can find a cheap lawyer? I need to legally change my name to McGinger.
JerseyGirl's Shrink
November 30th, 2010
12:47 pm
JerseyGirl
November 30th, 2010
12:44 pm
Class move by Alabama…too bad we didn’t get similar tresatment from AU for the “Rammer Jammer” that Auburn fans gave us in our own stadium! Either get your own song or don’t sing anything!!
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Don’t look at me. I can’t figure out what the h$ll she’s talking about either!
John Lane
November 30th, 2010
12:49 pm
Always like to pull for a CLASSY team like Georgia Tech–got so much respect aroung the world – not just in Georgia…and of the big “3″ Technilogical Univ. in the world ( GT, Cal Tech, and MIT) – GT is the only one with an athletic program – - and FOUR National Championshsips in Football, and EIGHT consecutive football wins over univ of GA..still the record..Records do speak LOUD.
Red & Black Leg Humper
November 30th, 2010
12:51 pm
John Lane
November 30th, 2010
12:49 pm
Always like to pull for a CLASSY team like Georgia Tech–got so much respect aroung the world – not just in Georgia…and of the big “3″ Technilogical Univ. in the world ( GT, Cal Tech, and MIT) – GT is the only one with an athletic program – – and FOUR National Championshsips in Football, and EIGHT consecutive football wins over univ of GA..still the record..Records do speak LOUD.
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Tech cheated and it’s Nick Fairley’s fault!!!!
UGA PRESEASON NUMBER ONE WOOF WOOF!
November 30th, 2010
12:52 pm
“Class move by Alabama…too bad we didn’t get similar tresatment from AU for the “Rammer Jammer” that Auburn fans gave us in our own stadium! Either get your own song or don’t sing anything!!”
What a stupid comment.
Centennial Knight
November 30th, 2010
1:03 pm
This is a complete over reaction. The Alabama staffer was just having a little fun. Oh wait…fun, like Cam Newton jumping into the stands after game game or smiling when his defensive linemen go after other players. HMMMMM….this one smells rotten!!!!
GTBee
November 30th, 2010
1:04 pm
It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Lyin’ Eyes – The Eagles
Money for Nothing – Dire Straits
Mo Money, Mo Problems – Notorious B.I.G.
and round it out with the always classy: Got Your Money – Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Renee
November 30th, 2010
1:16 pm
Ouch, ALMA, your comments–they burn…Seriously, you shouldn’t be such a hater. It will eat you up inside.
Tuckergirl
November 30th, 2010
1:16 pm
It’s not like the employee tossed around a Cam Newton voodoo doll or something. Geez louise, those Alabama officials take things WAY too seriously. It’s classier to just smile at the humor of it and move on instead of getting your super starched undies in a knot.
Rusty
November 30th, 2010
1:41 pm
As an Auburn fan, I thought it was hilarious, not mention it probably helped fuel Newton’s anger which he then channelled into beating the Tide.
middleoftheroadandtiredofit
November 30th, 2010
1:46 pm
Innocent until proven guilty? AL #1 preseason; AU #1 now. Disrespectful and unsportsmanlike. I don’t remember any other such activity when people like Reggie Bush were accused. AU seems to have been put into the Rodney Dangerfield of college football. Let it go until/if Newton is found guilty of anything by the NCAA.
Buckeye
November 30th, 2010
2:03 pm
Man, I hope the Big 10 learns to show as much class as the SEC demonstrates in these blogs. Unfreakin’ believable.
Beth Winterbottom
November 30th, 2010
2:13 pm
What happened to all that class that Alabama has? It was shown Friday with these three songs and the monopoly money. I am glad that Auburn didn’t do that to Bama last year with their players that have had trouble with their parents. Kids shouldn’t be mocked for what their parents do. Glad Auburn won and took care of business and maybe the songs helped Cam want to win even more and we did. WAR EAGLE!
gdawginkalamazoo
November 30th, 2010
2:20 pm
Yes they terminated this guys current contract. What they didn’t say was that they terminated the guy’s contgract and wrote him another one for more money. Absolutely hilarious!
Belcher
November 30th, 2010
2:26 pm
I wish they had played DIXIE!!!!!