DC Defenders Fans Threw Lemons on Field to Protest Security Taking Their Beer Snake
XFL opening weekend brought with it the return of the XFL fan beer snake. On Sunday night in Washington the DC Defenders hosted the Seattle Sea Dragons and during the third quarter security broke up the snake. Fans booed. And then they threw lemons on the field because XFL fans are built different.
Live look at security taking away DC’s beloved #beersnake fans passed around this new beersnake to keep away from security @XFL2023 @XFLDefenders @XFL_PR pic.twitter.com/58M5WQvEQv
— Dubya Design (@DubyaGFX) February 20, 2023
The game was briefly paused before officials decided what's the worst that can happen when you get him with a lemon? The almost Defenders immediately scored on a pick-six and beer and lemons again went flying.
stadium security took away the beer snake from the defenders fans so they threw lemons on the field. then DC gets a pick 6 pic.twitter.com/3VRiZfyiZa
— alex (@highIightheaven) February 20, 2023
The XFL is different.
— Woodward Sports Network (@woodwardsports) February 20, 2023
Fans are throwing Lemons on the field because they took their beer snake #XFL2023 pic.twitter.com/xqj5r5cDEf
Here you can hear fans chanting "beer snake!"
Lemons being chucked on the field in DC because they took away the Beer Snake.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) February 20, 2023
The XFL is lit.
pic.twitter.com/R8okzaCBz1
Those ain't tennis balls, those are lemons 😂 fans want the #beersnake #shieldsup #DCDefenders pic.twitter.com/okId9Trb5m
— Dante's Peak Inferno (@vastolorddante) February 20, 2023
It's now officially an XFL lemon party. Just need to get the snake back together.