The Dan Patrick Show Controversy
On September 24, 2011, special guest West Virginia head basketball coach Bob Huggins made a reference to the oversized head cutout of former ESPN broadcaster (and current host of a well-listened-to national radio show) Dan Patrick that was visible within the crowd behind the broadcast set. Host Chris Fowler proceeded to laugh nervously then quickly change the subject, as Dan Patrick had been involved in a dispute with ESPN since leaving the network. Following the College GameDay broadcast of Texas vs. Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl two weeks later, Patrick reported on his radio show that fans had been turned away by security if they had signs or cutouts that featured obvious references to him or The Dan Patrick Show. Despite these restrictions, attendees in Dallas were able to bring in a sign that read "Chris in Syracuse", a reference to a listener who calls into the show daily. Patrick dubbed the movement "Occupy GameDay" - after the Occupy Wall Street protests that had spread across the nation in the summer of 2011, and claims that he and the Danettes "do not encourage it, but we do celebrate it." Occupy Gameday was still ongoing as of November 26, 2011 and some "occupy gameday" signs still hang in Patrick's Mancave, where his radio show is produced in Milford, Connecticut.
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