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Iconic Howard's Rock Defaced

Iconic Howard's Rock Defaced


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CLEMSON – The rumors are true – Howard’s Rock, an iconic and important part of Clemson football history – has been defaced.

I started receiving text and Facebook messages while attending Dabo SwinneyDabo Swinney
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’s high school camp, and quickly ran over to take pictures and assess the damage. The gates were open to satisfy the curiosity of the onlookers who were responding to the rumors and hurrying out to see if the rumors were true.

They are.

Former Clemson player Miguel ChavisMiguel Chavis
Sr. Defensive Tackle
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Fayetteville, NC

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stood by the rock early Wednesday evening, and pointed out where the damage had been done. Chavis rubbed the rock many times, and he pointed where a chunk had been taken off the front of the rock.

According to a source I spoke with, the vandalism took place over a week ago and is still being investigated. At this point, it isn’t known if there are any leads or suspects.

The Rock before June 2.

According to someone I spoke with, the case that holds the rock was shattered and it appeared that someone tried to take or steal the entire rock, but only managed to steal the front part that was broken off.

Clemson sent out the following release:

Howard’s Rock, the iconic fixture Clemson players rub prior to running down the hill during the football team’s entrance into Memorial Stadium, was vandalized sometime June 2nd or June 3rd. A small portion of The Rock was broken off of its pedestal after vandals broke the casing that protects the artifact.

“We take vandalism, especially of such an important part of our history, very seriously,” said Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich. “Police are investigating.”

There was no damage to the pedestal that supports the rock.

Unfortunately, this is the third time someone has tried remove or deface the rock. The first time occurred in 1992, in the week leading up to the game against arch-rival South Carolina, when someone tred to remove Howard’s Rock from its pedestal and knocked off a piece on the left side of the rock.

In 2004, an opponent’s team manager tried to vandalize the rock during a walk through the day before the game. However, he was stopped before any damage could occur.

TigerNet will obtain a copy of the police report Thursday morning.


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DavidHood®
spacer I'm looking forward to the gallery pics after we catch
GWPTiger®
spacer Ben Tillman is scanning surveillance video as we write.
vlastimil_hort
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tigertsa
spacer so you're telling me
coronamav1
spacer Exactly. Leak the pics and Tnet will resolve by morning*****
creatiger
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CamoClemson
spacer Time to hire a full time guard. If we're not careful
TheHill2
spacer like these guys?
sav82tiger
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hazer
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allorangeallthetime52®
spacer time to burn down a cluckaboose
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hazer
spacer Did they ever catch the vandals who damaged the rock in
tigertrain®
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TigerCook®
spacer Why no Video Camera
sspassport®
spacer Yep ... We have webcams showing a dozen different campus areas ...
apextiger
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ColaTownTiger
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attheesso®
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cupton
spacer Revenge is a dish best served cold
GaTigerAlum
spacer Revenge is a dish best served cold
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JCgamecock
spacer Get back to your dirt, ######.***
SOLOS®
spacer The rock holds a lot more history than Carolina's 4 year
attheesso®
spacer It was Lee Corso again!***
Mr_C
spacer Only Clemson is to blame...
TD Tigers
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armsb
spacer Coot much?***
clemsonphi
spacer Man, I hate it when....
cutiger250
spacer I kind of agree
Mighty Zep®
spacer Here is the only solution:
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JBTiger1980®
spacer Uranus?***
ClemsonTiger1988®
spacer Hot tub time machine?
tigertrain®
spacer Can I be on the jury when they find the perp
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spacer Do a Reward For info - They would turn on their Mother
osplancaster
spacer That makes me want to rape a chicken.***
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spacer TD Tigers also blames America
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allorangeallthetime52®
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allorangeallthetime52®
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Dr. Nikola Tesla
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OneChristianGuy
spacer Whos Nube?***
Prime T. Tiger
spacer Surely we have video surveillance of the Rock at all times***
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