When the jersey rises on the rafters, it should be a symbolic moment. The players' families are there, the crowds applauding for the legendary players, and the moment lasts forever.
But the iconic moment of former Illinois security guard Terrence Shannon Jr.'s return to Champaign… well, awkward. Someone who was being raised in the production and execution of the jerseys was a little too many before the ceremony, which could have led to this troublesome moment.
In other words, just lol. I don't even know how someone is trying to do this. Do they practice raising jerseys in advance? Did they turn the jersey over just before it went up? I need to desperately understand how this happens. The fact that they were already rolling up means that they decided to go off script a bit as there is no other way for this to happen as someone was not paying attention at the production meeting !
The video that's happening is even solid. The crowd quickly realizes what is going to happen and almost starts laughing when they see the jersey hanging upside down. Shannon's moments always live on, but as a meme.
I really believe this is the first time I've seen something like this happen. You can't ruin the Jersey Raise Ceremony! It turned into a beautiful moment as someone on the staff turned the jersey over. Meanwhile, this persistent image after the game reboots should be the way the jersey is hung forever.
Either way, someone has been fired.
