Trying to get their goat, they grabbed wrong one
West Point cadets attempting to nab the U.S. Naval Academy’s mascot ahead of the annual Army-Navy football game ended up grabbing a different goat, according to a report.
U.S. Military Academy cadets traveled this weekend to a farm near Annapolis, Md., that is home to Navy mascot Bill, who belongs to a long line of goat mascots with the same name. Cadets gave chase to the spooked goats. And instead of grabbing Bill No. 37, they came away Bill No. 34, a one-horned, 14-year-old retiree, according to The New York Times.
West Point officials said the animal was returned safely and that they were investigating those responsible.
“The U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy are disappointed by the trust that was broken recently between our brothers and sisters in arms. These actions do not reflect either academy’s core values of dignity and respect,” read a prepared statement attributed to superintendents Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams and Vice Adm. Sean Buck.
Nabbing mascots is a decades-long service academy tradition, typically viewed by the perpetrators as a prank. But it has been officially off-limits since the early 1990s.
In 2018, Army officials at West Point apologized after a falcon belonging to the Air Force Academy was injured during a prank.
Trivia question
Who was the first sitting president to attend the Army-Navy Game?
It got real at ‘Raw’
Spectators at a WWE event saw an unexpected bout when a man got past a metal barricade at the Barclays Center and tackled wrestler Rollins to the ground as he was walking away from the ring.
Video posted to social media from “Monday Night Raw” showed fans reacting in disbelief as the man rushed Rollins, bringing him to the ground and grappling with him before Rollins pushed him off and referees held him down.
The New York Police Department said the man was taken into custody at the scene and arrested. He faces charges including attempted assault.
The NYPD said Rollins’ lip was swelling but he refused medical attention at the scene.
Pow, right in the kisser
The mouthguards that some college football players are wearing this season have a dual purpose.
Not only does the equipment provide the obvious protection for teeth and jaws, it also includes sensors collecting data to help research the best way to prevent serious head injuries.
Ten NFL teams already had been using these sensors for the last few years. This season, college players at Alabama, North Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin also have utilized these custom-made mouthguards.
Trivia answer
Theodore Roosevelt, 1901.