UConn’s reside goat reward to Geno Auriemma on Wednesday night time has infuriated animal rights activists … with PETA telling TMZ Sports activities it did not assume the scene was cool in any respect.
Officers for the group stated in an announcement to us on Thursday it was obvious to them the goat was underneath duress as a handler introduced it onto the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion courtroom to rejoice Auriemma’s 1,217th profession victory.
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PETA claimed the goat “was visibly anxious” — and to make issues worse, it stated the individual main it “either didn’t notice or didn’t care that his collar was digging into his neck.”
The org. stated it will be sending UConn a letter later this week to induce the college “to make this cruel courtside spectacle its last.”
“The University of Connecticut can’t conn people into thinking it’s okay to subject a stressed-out animal out to the chaos of bright lights and screaming fans,” PETA added.
UConn clearly did not see a lot unsuitable the gesture … as Auriemma and different Huskies fortunately spent a number of minutes with it following their 85-41 win over FDU.
Auriemma pet it, spectators took pics with it … and the teaching legend even made a joke about its bowel actions.
As for what occurred to the goat following the festivities, faculty officers informed us Thursday it was returned to the native farm it was borrowed from simply after the on-court occasion concluded.
