College rivarlies are usually good fun, but the Clemson-Carolina rivarly has certainly gotten some bad press the past few years. First, there was the brawl at the 2004 game – an embarassment for both schools.
This year, a fan takes it upon himself to give the Clemson-Carolina game a bad name by shooting his buddy over a $20 bet on the game.
So Quick [Gamecock fan] left the house and retrieved a high-powered rifle from his Chevrolet Corsica.
“He went back in and told Richard, `I want my money or I’m going to shoot you,’ ” said Lexington County Sheriff James Metts, adding that both had been drinking beer.
Metts said Johnson’s wife and several friends told police that Johnson [Tiger fan] then said: “You can’t shoot me, I’m invisible.”
And Quick replied, “No you’re not.”
Johnson, 43, was shot once in the chest, and deputies charged Quick, 42, with murder and possessing a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. He was leaning against his Corsica, with arms crossed, when police arrived, Metts said.
Wow.
Is “not guilty by way of stupidity” a possible plea for this case?