Source: BroBible
Summary
West Virginia’s women’s college basketball team, the Mountaineers, earned home-court advantage as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. However, the NCAA requires neutrality for the women’s college basketball tournament, banning “team-preferred music” or entertainment during the game. This meant West Virginia couldn’t play their traditional song, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver. Fans found a way around the rule by singing the song a cappella during the game.
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West Virginia fans defy the NCAA ban on “Country Roads” by singing it a cappella. The NCAA requires neutrality for the women’s college basketball tournament, but fans found a way around the rule. The song is traditionally played at West Virginia sporting events, but the NCAA considers it “team-preferred music” and banned it during the tournament. Fans sang the song anyway, without the team being fined.
The NCAA’s rule is a performative restriction that doesn’t make a difference in the game. The fans’ defiance is a way to circumvent the rule without breaking it.
West Virginia fans proved that tradition and team spirit can’t be silenced by a rule.
The NCAA’s rule is a reminder that sometimes, the rules are made to be broken.
In the end, the fans got their way, and “Country Roads” was heard loud and clear.
Author: Evan Null
