VCU fans take to Twitter for #URHateWeek
Jim Swing
Sports Editor
Love thy neighbor? Not likely. VCU and the University of Richmond are separated by a mere six miles, but when the two teams meet Thursday night there will be no love lost. At least not between the two fan bases. VCU fans took to Twitter hard this past week using the hashtag #URHateWeek. Here are a few examples:
https://twitter.com/VCUPav/status/292816018177413122
UR F Derrick Williams Will Not Play Against VCU Due To HAVOCPHOBIA #URhateWeek
— VCUBatman™ (@VCUBatman) January 22, 2013
UR fans are mad because we hate our rival, I'm confused isn't that how it's suppose to be?? #URhateWeek
— VCUBatman™ (@VCUBatman) January 22, 2013
https://twitter.com/WillWeaverRVA/status/292821531246092291
Too bad UR Rowdies blocked us, could have been a much more fun week with all 5 of them talking smack to the 1500 of us. #URhateWeek
— Rowdy Rams (@RowdyRams) January 20, 2013
"@SpiderAthletics:Thursday's Richmond-VCU game is SOLD OUT…all 9,071 tickets are gone…" You're welcome! #LetsGoVCU #URhateWeek
— Rowdy Rams (@RowdyRams) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/oh_hey_tori/status/294147643448373248
https://twitter.com/ThePeruviannn/status/292850781567197185
The “Richmond Rowdies” fired back with this video (which I personally find insufferable) for their #BeatVCU week:
And then this:
Is that clear enough? #SpiderNation #BeatVCU pic.twitter.com/vHxBjb2v
— Richmond Rowdies (@UR_Rowdies) January 21, 2013
