I was as excited as anyone after Coach K and the team brought home Duke’s fourth National Championship on Monday night. But to read in The Chronicle that a possible $10,000 worth of damages was caused by Duke fans (according to the April 7 story “Celebrations leave eateries damaged”) is extremely disappointing.
What has typically separated Duke from the Marylands of the world is that we celebrate with class. By all means, drink and enjoy yourself. But the moment that enjoyment requires the destruction of property (outside of the planned benches, of course!) is the moment we become no better than the Maryland fans who needed to be tear-gassed by police. And, dear God, I hope none of us want to be like Maryland fans.
Nate Jones
Divinity ’12
Trinity ’09
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