Oklahoma Finally Gives in and Trolls Texas With 'Horns Down' on Twitter
By Ryan Giglio
Many were disappointed when Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley revealed that his team would not show the "Horns Down" hand gesture before or during Saturday's rivalry game against Texas.
Well, good things he's not in charge of the school's Twitter account!
The University of Oklahoma joined the rivalry antics on Tuesday by trolling the Texas Longhorns with a horns down tweet. This is sure to get the rivalry going even more!
Don't do it
— Univ. of Oklahoma (@UofOklahoma) October 8, 2019
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The tweet comes as a little bit of a surprise though, as it was reported in September that OU spirit squad members were “heavily encouraged” to not show the hand sign during the upcoming game, including on social media.
Don't expect any Sooners players to give in since showing the gesture is now worthy of a 15-yard taunting penalty.
Sources: OU spirit squad members, including the cheer squad, RUF/NEKS, Lil’ Sis and mascots programs, have been told not to perform the “horns down” hand sign at athletic events or on any social media platform. https://t.co/iJJPa14lBB
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) September 30, 2019
The symbol has been widely use and accepted for quite some time now, but it's 2019 and we're apparently not allowed to have fun anymore.