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NCAA football legend's memorial sparks outrage after what's spotted on his photo

By Joe Setyon April 26, 2018 at 11:52am

An Ohio State superfan is under fire from those who say he disrespected legendary deceased football coach Earle Bruce at the coach’s memorial service.

Bruce, who spent nine seasons at the helm of Ohio State’s football program, died last week at the age of 87.

On Wednesday, a memorial service for Bruce was held. It was supposed to be a time to remember Bruce’s life and legacy, but according to several people in attendance, a well-known superfan who calls himself “Buck-I-Guy” used the service to promote his own image, 247 Sports reported.

First, Buck-I-Guy, who real name is John Chubb, reportedly showed up to the service decked out in his full gear, painted face and all. But that wasn’t even the worst of it.

The-Ozone’s Tony Gerdeman posted an image to Twitter of a photo of Bruce. The photo was supposed to be signed by former Ohio State players and coaches and then given to the deceased coach’s family.

But it appears as though Chubb took it upon himself to add his signature as well, even though he neither played for Bruce nor coached under him.

Speechless right now. pic.twitter.com/3u5Ttf9b1d

— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) April 25, 2018

To put it lightly, Chubb’s actions were not well-received.

There's not a moment in the day that goes by where Buck I Guy doesn't try to make something about himself. https://t.co/od2VXezndZ

— Ryan Ginn (@rmginn) April 25, 2018

Do you think what Buck-I-Guy did was disrespectful?

Who is more hated by OSU fan? Buck-I-Guy or Michigan? It’s Michigan of course but it’s closer than it should be. https://t.co/1uECrjIg4S

— Gus (@WashedUpTweeter) April 25, 2018

This is gross. Not how you show up t a memorial service. Then add in he signed the picture for “Former players and Coaches”. #Douche https://t.co/N2ER9PIYyJ

— Matt Finkes (@MattFinkes) April 25, 2018

Referring to Buck-I-Guy as a self-promoter is a slap in the face to self-promoters.

— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) April 25, 2018

According to several local reporters, people who actually knew Bruce were particularly peeved.

When former players are upset and Earle Bruce's family members are upset, you done goofed up. I would humbly suggest Buck-I-Guy lay low for…well, the rest of eternity. pic.twitter.com/68P4irpqft

— Lori Schmidt (@LoriSchmidt) April 26, 2018

WTVN’s Matt McCoy said someone even tried to scribble out Chubb’s signature with a black marker and turn it into an buckeye instead.

A follow up on the Buck-I-Guy, signing the Earle picture mess… It clearly angered former players…to the point that someone used black marker to scribble out his signature and creatively turned it into a drawing of a buckeye.

— Matt McCoy (@MattMcCoyRadio) April 26, 2018

Of course, it’s possible Chubb didn’t know that he wasn’t supposed to sign the photo, but still, it’s hard not to believe he wasn’t trying to use the death of an iconic coach to promote himself.

The anger directed toward Chubb is so palpable that someone even started a Change.org petition to have him banned from future Ohio State functions. The petition has garnered nearly 1,000 signatures.

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Joe Setyon was a deputy managing editor for The Western Journal who had spent his entire professional career in editing and reporting. He previously worked in Washington, D.C., as an assistant editor/reporter for Reason magazine.

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Joe Setyon was deputy managing editor for The Western Journal with several years of copy editing and reporting experience. He graduated with a degree in communication studies from Grove City College, where he served as managing editor of the student-run newspaper. Joe previously worked as an assistant editor/reporter for Reason magazine, a libertarian publication in Washington, D.C., where he covered politics and wrote about government waste and abuse.

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