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Thousands Of Kentucky Students Riot After Basketball Game (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: 2/04/2012 12:03 Updated: 2/04/2012 12:03

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Thousands rioted after the basketball game

Thousands of students took to their university campus to riot after their basketball team won its match against rivals, leading to more than two dozen arrests.

Police in the US were forced to use pepper spray to disperse the Kentucky students after the university's Wildcats team defeated Louisville on Saturday night.

Officials described the situation as "extremely dangerous".

One car was flipped and set on fire while sofas were ignited and left to blaze through the night. Around 150 police officers were deployed to the streets to restore control and 27 people were arrested for charges such as disordely conduct and alcohol intoxication, the Courier Journal reported.

Officials are now bracing themselves for another night of carnage as the Wildcats are pitted against the University of Kansas on Monday to play for the national championship.


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In this Saturday, March 31, 2012, photo, a Kentucky fan cheers on top of a car as people celebrate Kentucky's 69-61 win over Louisville in an NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball tournament game in Lexington, Ky. Lexington police say they are prepared to control crowds near the University of Kentucky's Lexington campus when Kentucky plays Kansas in the national championship basketball game on Monday. (AP Photo/Christian Randolph)

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Thousands of students took to their university campus to riot after their basketball team won its match against rivals, leading to more than two dozen arrests. Police in the US were forced to use p...
Thousands of students took to their university campus to riot after their basketball team won its match against rivals, leading to more than two dozen arrests. Police in the US were forced to use p...
 
 
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roger3815
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11:18 PM on 04/05/2012
I was there and "riot" is a ridiculous of statement.
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Komrade Killjoy
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07:11 PM on 04/02/2012
Who started this "riot after a win" phenomena? I remember a time when people celebrated wins with a t-shirt and a hangover, there was no need to flip over cars and set things ablaze. Our society is in decline, young people no longer care about public or private property and they feel entitled to do whatever they want and expect no ramifications. If I was the head of Univ. of Kentucky none of those students would ever be permitted on campus again.
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