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Another Enormous Beer Snake at XFL Game Goes Viral

Is this Washington D.C.’s most exciting football moment in decades?

Patrick Andres

Another Enormous Beer Snake at XFL Game Goes Viral
Another Enormous Beer Snake at XFL Game Goes Viral /

On Saturday, the XFL's D.C. Defenders clarified that their fans’ beloved “beer snake” will remain legal for the foreseeable future, so long as certain rules are followed.

On Sunday, the Defenders' fans celebrated accordingly.

As D.C. scored its third win in three games to start the 2023 season, Defenders fans responded by constructing yet another lengthy beer snake at Audi Field in Washington. The new snake quickly went viral during D.C.’s 34–28 victory over the St. Louis BattleHawks.

Defenders fans’ snake was forcibly dismantled during D.C.’s 22–18 victory over the Seattle Sea Dragons in its home opener on Feb. 19. It set off a lemon-throwing protest, forcing officials to clarify proper snake etiquette.

"For the safety of all fans, the beer snake will be permitted in Sections 136 and 137 contingent on fans following the game day code of conduct," the team previously announced Saturday.

The Defenders' next home game is scheduled to take place on March 12 against the Vegas Vipers.

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Patrick Andres
PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .

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