Posted on 01/03/2014 6:16:18 PM PST by Third Person
Yellowhammer has learned that the female Alabama fan who flew through the air to attack an Oklahoma Sooner fan during Thursday’s Sugar Bowl is Michelle Pritchett, a local photographer from Sweet Water, Ala.
Yellowhammer spoke with Mrs. Pritchett on the phone this afternoon in an exclusive interview, becoming the first outlet to get her side of the story.
“Everyone’s making me look like such a bad guy,” Pritchett said. “What I did was probably not the thing to do. But they were taunting us. They began by going after me. But then they crossed the line and started taunting my 16-year-old son.”
At that point, Pritchett says she walked over to the Oklahoma fans to ask them to “leave her son out of it.”
“It started off being friendly, just us going back and forth about the game,” Pritchett recalled. “But what ended up happening had nothing to do with the game. It escalated. When they said something to my son, I told them to shut their mouths. They were telling my son to come down there and ‘do something about it.’ I said, ‘no, that’s not going to happen. This crap needs to stop.’” As Pritchett’s husband pulled her back the first time she approached the Sooner fans, Pritchett says one of the Sooners called her a “stupid b****” and that’s when she ran across the aisle and dove on top of them.
“The security people had already gotten on to those guys for throwing bottles at people,” Pritchett said. “When they escorted me out, the security guard told them there was no reason to be pressing charges on me because those guys were out of control the whole game. I defended my son. If they had kicked those boys out to begin with, it wouldn’t have happened the way it did.”
Pritchett said she regrets that things escalated the way they did and said she wanted to apologize to “Bama nation.” Her biggest concern seemed to be what Coach Saban’s reaction would be when reporters question him about it.
“I’m embarrassed. I love The Tide and I apologize to all the players and to Coach Saban and to the entire fan base. I’m sorry. Coach Saban’s going to say ‘those crazy fans don’t know how to act.’ And I wasn’t intoxicated either. I want people to know that. I’d had a couple of drinks, but I was not intoxicated.”
But Pritchett says she’d do it all again if she had to.
“I hate to say it, but I’d do it again if I had to. I’m not going to let anyone go after my son.”
I believe the term is “shtt faced”
(Just my opinion)
Oh I’ve seen fights.... but never seen anybody mosh pit dive in the stands. Never been to a raiders game though. Been to a few hockey games. No mosh pit diving in the stands there either. Years and years ago I played guitar in a bar band. Saw lots of fights there too. Actually saw a couple of gals go after it. That was always kinda interesting. But no mosh pit diving in the crowd. :)
It’s B.U. hockey in my family,not The Boston Bruins.
Who knows the reason,other than loyalty.
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“Don’t behave as expected... you mean mosh pit diving in the stands? .... agree... that is not behavior that is expected. I’ve been to hundreds of football games over my life time and I’ve never seen anybody, male or female, pull that stunt.”
She wasn’t mosh pit diving! She was stage diving like a boss or a rock star! She wanted to famous!
Their lives are crappy. I enjoy watching sports, but it’s just a game. The worst NCAA fans are the ones that didn’t even go to the University.
Bama does not lose well. Too bad that is the most important thing in this woman’s life other wise she would have behaved better.
Taunting back and forth is a sure way to have a fight break out.
And for all of those who think this really matters….it is a friggin game
not really
Support public drunkenness??? You have taken it upon yourself to stretch what I have said and make an assumption that is wrong. I am sure you have your reasons, and I am sure I don’t care.
Good for her.
Too many “males” (note not men) going after women these days. Being at a football game does excuse being an assh*le.
At this point ... what difference does it make?
She looks gassed to the gills, but she is still more physical and effective than that awful Alabama team that got run out of New Orleans by the Sooners.
Saban might even get another seven million dollar raise since he gets rewarded by the loss.
What was it I heard.... “How do you make Bama cookies? Put them in a bowl and beat them for 3 hours”. :)
Priceless.
We were pretty nice to the Raiders fan that showed up for a home game in KC in prison slippers. Hell, we even bought his parole officer a beer!
More entertainment value than anything Hollywood put out this year. 0:35 spot adds a little sex appeal also.
I am with you perdogg. I think she needs somebody to give her support. I volunteer. Southern beauties are sumpin, eh?
(she’s the one on the right)
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