DC Defenders fans throw lemons on the field after security takes away their beer snake

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[@10thletter40]

Announcers have a brilliant point. Nothing wrong with a solid beer snake 😂

[@veilmontTV]

I really wanted to see what the beer snake looked like exactly

[@Timosha__]

@@veilmontTV you don't know how it looks. Do you even go on stadiums?

[@logicaldude3611]

Difficult to keep the snake solid when there’s that much beer involved.

[@Yoni123]

They just happened to have lemons on them?

[@indyrevoly3060]

@@Yoni123 there were other drinks you could buy that were like some kind of lemonade thing with a shot of vodka that each had a half of a lemon in them

[@smokyprogg]

Ah yes, the storied DC Defenders tradition of The Beer Snake

[@JarradBruessel32]

They had it in 2020

[@c0r3k1d3]

And now they great lemon bombing of 2023

[@bigbake132]

@@JarradBruessel32 Everyone has it

[@bobcarp1239]

That's a short story...

[@_yellow_jacket1190]

Traditions have to start somewhere 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@carltonthesponge]

This is the type of passionate fans we need more of in American sports

[@platinumdiamond7]

They do have those. In Philadelphia. But ppl hate them.

[@whodat879]

@PlatinumDiamond! those people are just violent not passionate, big difference

[@Falconsfan1020]

College football in the south has plenty of these lol

[@dayleneely7111]

This is an American sport wtf you talking about

[@Mayham400]

@@whodat879 it was passion and the defenders came back after that

[@NRobbi42]

When fans give you lemons

[@dustman820]

You score touchdowns

[@connernorris8426]

You give them their beer snake back

[@vikino777]

You free the beer snake.

[@thunderpantz]

Make combustible lemons?

[@vikino777]

@@thunderpantz make it so!

[@beaupeterson188]

I love how inclusive the XFL is. No way would the NFL give that much commentary or explanation, let alone have a cameraman show a closeup of a lemon in their own hand. It would have been off to commercial.

[@gan_rr28]

Ya

[@Corwin1141]

They have actually.

[@CrispyWater4Sale]

They ain't called the No Fun League for nothing

[@joe1071]

100 percent. Or minimal camera time without commentary, leaving everyone confused

[@ChrisPierreBacon]

"Give us our beer snake back and we'll stop throwing lemons" is a brand new sentence.

[@cheesymac5545]

Lol

[@Olsenator]

Language. Always evolving.

[@matthewnelson2701]

These fans love the defenders more than the commanders 😂

[@zachwachter8214]

It helps that there’s no in-state rivalry here lol. You’re seeing representation from the entire DMV, and we’re a passionate bunch

[@sam4secretary]

it's almost like Dan Synder is the problem.

[@laminsherman2859]

Because we actually are good and win games lol

[@JhonnyBoi]

@@zachwachter8214did you see the xfl fandom map? We have the whole east coast on lock down.

[@joehoardical]

Judging from the comments, it’s amazing how many people don’t know the famous beer snake of 2020

[@meaninglesscog]

Must not be that famous then.

[@GhostTrueCapitalist]

I mean, I get it... but at this point, it's safe now and it shouldn't be the main reason to kill off the tradition

[@AR18123]

Everyone's talking about the beer snake tradition, but who remembers when the players drank seltzers after the game?

[@RantsNReviews]

@@AR18123 Yes! The mandatory locker room Bud Light Seltzer victory chug!

[@AR18123]

@@RantsNReviews The NFL would never allow that! 😂

[@ComedyJakob]

I'm glad the announcers are on the side of the people.

[@Luci-rv1hl]

2:05 fan in the white 40 jersey gets beer spilled on him, doesn’t get pissed instead starts a beer shower. Fkn sweet.

[@amerikagaijin]

Nice

[@zc7662]

"I think it's a small ask" "who's got the power to give the fans their beer snake back?" gold^^

[@GhostTrueCapitalist]

Why the hell would they take beer snake away? It’s a harmless and fun tradition. - from a Roughnecks fan

[@Yomommallama]

A fellow Roughneck fan here: Same reason as to why they took away the beach ball and footballs punted into the fan zone, gotta create a fan vs security rivalry.

[@tylermaheux9258]

I was talking to security and they said they did not enjoy the mess they had to clean up after

[@Dylan-nk9cq]

@@tylermaheux9258 i bet they didn't enjoy cleaning up lemons either 😂 i'm going next home game and i'll be sure to do my part in cleaning up the beer snake aftermath

[@McSquirts]

@@Dylan-nk9cq good thing they didn’t storm the field and steal the goal post lmao

[@Yomommallama]

@@tylermaheux9258 I was appalled at the amount of garbage fans left behind. Its not difficult to bring your trash when you leave.

[@mikewack6778]

Bro if fans did this at an NFL game, that fanbase would be publicly scrutinized by the media regardless of the reason why fans were throwing stuff. I'm so glad this isn't the case in the XFL

[@tcircle43]

Fans be like: “YES A PICK 6 WOOOOOOOOOO LET’S THROW THESE YELLOW THINGS CALLED LEMONS”

[@sam4secretary]

nah-- it was throw lemons, THEN get a pick 6.

[@nathanhunter6201]

This is honestly something I've been missing in NFL games. Ornery fans making life hell for the opposing teams and refs alike.

[@PapaShango619]

Only Bills mafia comes close. I remember the refs threatened to penalize the Bills for the fans throwing snow balls😅

[@garrison656]

Absolutely love the fan turnout of this game, hoep to see more of it league wide!

[@JKSSubstandard]

Better than the commanders

[@maskcollector6949]

@@JKSSubstandard Lol better stadium.

[@ecliqsly6585]

@David Montgomery that’s cus in mls, the supporter sections are absolutely crazy with flairs, flags, drums, and lots and lots of jumping so safe standing sections are vital. I wish more us sports allow/support these supporter groups because tbh, they are what make mls games fun cus the quality of soccer itself isn’t very awe inspiring

[@squad1sportsnews698]

funniest part was the announcer calling it a tradition as if it wasn’t the first game

[@articstorm007]

It did technically carry over from the 2020 season

[@redkritter1225]

It is sort of one. They did it in 2020

[@HighlightHeaven]

it's a tradition from 3 years ago so yes he was right

[@instantimpact2064]

It sparked the comeback tho lol

[@Txgerr_]

@@HighlightHeaven fr

[@redskinsman10]

0:55 im the fan wearing the #1 jersey doing a fist pump. They took our beer snake. So we gave them lemons. Dont take our beer snake. All hail beer snake and lets go Defenders. All we wanted was beer snake and we let them hear it all damn game. We made legit like 10-12 snakes. Lowkey i was the one organizing the beer snake starting in pre game. I was telling people arriving to contribute tocthe beer snake, i told the sections next to us to contribute. It was going great until stadium people just took it away from us. It was bullshit. On that last drive, we finally got one big enough they couldn't take away.

[@RSportsClips]

😂😂

[@lolomoreno6645]

Bro xfl has already had such a memorable debut lol.

[@Samsungor]

Nfl announcers: "What a moronic thing to stop a football game for a beer snake" Xfl announcers:

[@Mclovinit8171]

Thank you dc defenders fans for being so entertaining 😂😂 yall are goats

[@BREEZY.67]

Wish there was a section like this in every XFL stadium where a bunch of diehard fans are sort of like how they do it in Europe with soccer

[@redskinsman10]

Section 136. I was in the front and center of it.

[@papagramps1257]

@@redskinsman10 lol me too i was more up there but i had a lamar jackson jersey on my sloth and held up the long beersnake🗿

[@redskinsman10]

@@papagramps1257 i think i saw you.

[@sully0628]

I’m a New Yorker, and this game sold me as a defenders fan

[@ecliqsly6585]

mls clubs have some great supporter sections

[@maxscameraguy]

Hi, I was there. I see myself in the video. Security came up out of nowhere and just took it from us and took multiple beer snakes from us. We started changing "We Want Beer Snake" and other things to get a beer snake. It wasn't just in the supporters section, but also in the other sections they were chanting and taking them away. Great W, but security needs to calm down.

[@Josh-pu8mq]

XFL pulling an NFL

[@CruceEntertainment]

I think it was more the stadium’s doing, not the league

[@ezraodocharty4400]

@@CruceEntertainment Stadium security is separate from XFL security

[@PACNYY]

Life gives you lemons I guess 😂.

[@benhicksbass]

Man I'm so excited for the potential of the XFL now that it's here to stay. The fans seem super into it and I love it

[@Idisagreethisisnotanon]

Ikr

[@fabianbrooks5955]

Brother I’m 💯 % behind XFL it is here to stay and is looking Terrific

[@JTB2063]

Just wait till seattles home game 🐉🔥

[@jasonphillips3796]

The beer shower after the pick 6 was wild! 🤣

[@JTB2063]

As a dragons fan I want to say if you didn’t take their beer snake away we probably would’ve won lol 🐉🔥

[@BigRedOverlanding]

Damn DC’s XFL fans are wild!! I love it.

[@maplejet]

So we first had a crazy 2 comeback, and now a lemon party!!

[@ScumBagInFL]

Lemon Party oh no lmao

[@cityhawk]

@@ScumBagInFL No one wants to see that. Not ever. 🤮

[@Agentw2]

Lemon= Touchdown. Confirmed

[@tbfünke]

I love that its coming from the standing section of the stadium too, which is where the supporters group of DC United stand and sing. We need more of this passion in American sports!

[@smallben7744]

Reasonable reaction

[@kylewatz8552]

Don't be touchin nobody Beer Snake

[@FirstNameLastName-kt3zn]

FACTS

[@CruceEntertainment]

Stadium thought they were all over it by confiscating the beer snake - and then they realized maybe they also shouldn’t have put lemons in everyone’s drinks. Doh!

[@JKSSubstandard]

When life gives you lemons, make life take the lemons back. GET MAD! I dont want your lemons, what the hell am I supposed to do with these?! DEMAND to see lifes manager!

[@ReinSouls]

Give us our beer snake!

[@AidenBF56]

WE DESERVE THE BEER SNAKE!!!

[@tommyedodson2412]

nothing like a class act group of fans. Better lemons I guess than other objects.

[@hunter_5657]

The battle hawks and defenders are probably the most passionate XFL fans

[@MrBurrito]

This is some big European Soccer Fan meets American Football Security energy.

[@GreenPartyHat]

Soccer stadiums are perfect for the XFL.

[@skidawg22]

Lemons are to the DC Defenders as octopus is to the Detroit Red Wings.

[@actualnotanewbie]

The fact that this happened makes me think that the XFL has a future. All the XFL needs is dedicated fans and traditions in order to be successful.

[@youknowihaduwuittoem]

Fun police. How is Beer Snake a threat to stadium security or safety?

[@mrbow50001]

Because it's part snake, they dont want people getting bitten

[@kenmograd2009]

There was a small incident in Winnipeg where a few fans were injured when a beer snake broke apart at a Blue Bombers football game.

[@troymann8892]

Okay. I'm a Defenders fan now. Cool.

[@gregoryseguin5073]

Same lol. Since we don’t have a team here, let’s go Defenders

[@tylermiller4466]

This was the turning point in the game 😂

[@deanwademvpchairman5460]

I love that I can’t get a water bottle when I go to a stadium, but apparently I could get a whole lemon😂

[@sam4secretary]

nah, they're in the lemonade with vodka/bourbon they sell at the concession stands. And they sell a lot of them.

[@nastradumbass]

Beer snake would be a awesome mascot 🍺 🐍

[@eliwilson3902]

Ladies and gentlemen: I propose a new team: The Baltimore beer snakes

[@bluerubyshadow]

when life gives you lemons

[@FalconsFanForLyfe]

i love this league already

[@JW-do2wc]

The Beer Snake. I don't blame the lemon throwers.

[@dave2042]

1. Never touch another man’s wife 2. Never touch another man’s beer snake

[@danielrutstein2316]

why is no one questioning where the lemons came from lol

[@blueleader392]

the beers would be my guess

[@BuildHousing]

If you buy a lemonade in a stadium, they put a whole lemon in there to take up space and give you less beverage for your money

[@danielrutstein2316]

@@blueleader392 a full unopened lemon??

[@cptmiller132]

​@Daniel Rutstein it's the usa what do you expect? But nah they probably cut through it just a little bit

[@maskcollector6949]

@@danielrutstein2316 It's your throwing lemon now I guess, lmaoooo

[@GivenKittens]

...this has to be manufactured. Who brings a lemon to a game?...much less more than 1.

[@Cruz474]

LMAO the fans are so hype.

[@markh7831]

This shit was hilarious inside the stadium

[@SparkyForce]

I respect how petty fans are sometimes lol

[@dave2042]

Amazing how much the energy from the fans affected this game

[@barelyontime]

I love how they didn’t even bother to get the lemons off the field

[@offthewall2017]

They did run out and try to grab some between plays but the fans kept throwing more

[@bevor1785]

They make so much money 💰 🤑 💸 off that beer 🍺 snake 🐍. Why in the world 🌎 would you stop ✋️ it????????

[@patstutelberg85]

If the xfl works out, this team will be a bigger deal then the commanders lol

[@TheRoonie222]

Context I posted in another comment: The one DC United game I've been to was the last game of the season (last season), there was a Beer Snake that was probably half the height of the supporters section is tall. It sparked a fight in the stands between two rival supporters groups because the older group was pissed about the newer group doing it. It was doubly hilarious to me because DCU was dreadful and it was the last game of the season in which they were getting smacked around (Final score of 5-2). The older supporter group could not handle lighthearted fun and thought all the fans present should be commiserating with the team. They both play in Audi Field so that could have something to do with it.

[@DeepSeaSleepin]

This totally changed the game too shit was nuts

[@michaelriddick7116]

MESS WITH THE SNEK AND YOU GET THE LEMONZ!! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🐍🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

[@raidersdoom]

Of all the things to happen on freshly picked lemon night at the stadium.

[@BIGGEST_WOODY]

That's a title I never thought I'd see

[@WhoTFisICEMAN]

Now imagine if the Green Bay Packers had a beer snake. It would be touching the other side of Ashwaubenon.

[@TherealEzE08]

I was in that section, it was lit all night long

[@NickCookCreates]

The lemon party turned things around.

[@mjm5081]

I'm still upset about the birds...On the brightside, I had The Refs -3.

[@MikeTheGoat_2442]

"Lemons are coming on the field" I thought something else when he said that

[@allenbass6169]

XFL fans do make the atmosphere fun. Nothing wrong with letting the fans have a little fun.

[@TreyCary1]

As a Browns fan, i’ve seen this one before😂

[@coleharvey6303]

I enjoy the fact that everyone left home with a lemon that day

[@boootybounce420]

These new mls stadiums are perfect for the xfl

[@austinfeith6094]

The title gets stranger with every word

[@mryeetproductions]

Let’s goo a lemon party

[@owenblack3186]

Nothing like Lemontating your frustration 😅

[@zomgoat5333]

The title of this video is hilarious to read out loud.

[@andan04]

Yeah, yeah, why would they take away the beer snake but even more perplexing, why did so many fans have lemons on them?

[@trethetree]

Give the beer snake back

[@sirisaac6125]

THEY CAN'T DO THIS TO US

[@bostonterrierfanatic9652]

So much for free lemons night!!!

[@kylethornton4012]

This video and title is something I'd see in a fever dream

[@SRMkay]

Is that fucking Ben DiNucci

[@patrick4662]

yes

[@caseysnell9461]

"I think its a small ask!" Fucking yes!

[@cccoolbucket1285]

lemons switched the momentum

[@cimarronMC]

Why did they have so many lemons?? It reminds me of 2020 xfl when some dude was devouring cheese

[@billmontana6958]

The XFL should allow fights like hockey

[@larryjones8597]

Best fans in the league!

[@rahim89]

This is some xtreme football 🤣

[@FinestSoup]

Taking a page out of the Cubs playbook

[@joek3805]

🍺🐍 lives on!

[@coolers.4704]

These people are going bat shit crazy over the xfl, its great to see

[@joeorsini6110]

If a brawl happened at a UFL game between the DC Defenders and the Houston Gamblers, the PA man would say this: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. DUE TO THE BRAWL THAT HAPPENED DURING TODAY'S GAME, THIS GAME WILL END WITH THE DC DEFENDERS FORFEITING THE GAME TO THE HOUSTON GAMBLERS. THIS ACTION HAS BEEN DONE BY ORDER OF THE UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE. THANKS FOR COMING TO AUDI FIELD. PLEASE DRIVE HOME SAFELY. After the season, the UFL President would say this: Because of the brawl that happened at the Defenders versus Gamblers game that resulted in DC losing the game by forfeit, I am going to bring the NCAA's college football Death Penalty into the pro football ranks and give it to the Defenders and EVOLVE it into something that has never been done before: the EXTREME Death Penalty. I am ordering the DC Defenders to disband as punishment. I'm also going to hold a contest to see what city will have a UFL expansion team replace the defunct DC Defenders. Cities that already have a UFL team and the entire DC area will not be eligible. However, cities that are in the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones are eligible; this also includes cities that had an XFL or USFL team before the merger. The winning team will be announced after the 2026 UFL Championship Game. If the 2026 UFL Championship Game ended, the UFL President would say this: The contest has ended! After two long years of having only seven UFL teams, we have found an expansion team to replace the defunct DC Defenders! The contest winner is Joe Orsini from Columbus, Ohio! He is here with me today! The expansion team will be called the Columbus Black Knights! The team's colors will be deep dark red, neon green, and magenta! The Black Knights' mascot will be Kallen Stadfeld! The Black Knights' home games will be played at Ohio Stadium! The first game of the Black Knights' inaugural season will be a home game against the 2025 UFL Champion Memphis Showboats! The Black Knights will be in the XFL Conference! COLUMBUS BLACK KNIGHTS TEAM STATS: Best record: 10 wins, no losses (2027) Number of UFL Championships: 25 (2028-2053) Number of XFL Conference Championships: 26 (2027-2053)

[@chadsthatcode]

2:17 Bill Gates sighting in the bottom left holding a defenders shield and wearing a red coat 🧐

[@joshuawhitekettle4852]

These announcers were so much better than the afternoon game guys

[@joshuaherrmann6426]

Lmao football is back

[@seanzibonanzi64]

For the love of God, just let them keep the fricken beer snake