Jaguars fans preparing ‘clown’ takeover at stadium to spite owner Shad Khan

Jaguars followers appear to be shedding their persistence with regards to the staff’s dysfunctional season.

After Jacksonville’s 50-10 blowout loss to the Patriots on Sunday, followers are reportedly planning a “clown get together” to troll proprietor Shad Khan.

In accordance to the Related Press, followers attending the Jags’ season finale towards the Colts on Sunday at TIAA Financial institution Subject plan to put on clown costumes, crimson rubber noses, face paint and colourful wigs.

The motive behind the prank is to reportedly push Khan to fireside normal supervisor Trent Baalke, who’s been scrutinized for a variety of choices.

Simply final week, NFL Community reported that Baalke can be retained in 2022 and would help Khan within the staff’s teaching search.

Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan

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In response, a whole lot of followers took to social media to change their profile avatars to a photograph of a clown face sporting Khan’s signature mustache.

Followers have additionally been trolling the feedback sections of the Jaguars’ social media accounts. The stadium takeover seems to be the following part of the plan.

Sad with the staff retaining GM Trent Baalke, #Jaguars followers are planning to point out as much as Sunday's season finale carrying clown costumes. Followers additionally modified their twitter avatars to a clown with Shad Khan’s mustache and have been replying underneath each tweet from the staff account. pic.twitter.com/bPb6EcE8GB

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 4, 2022

It’s been a depressing season for the 2-14 Jaguars, who’ve been on the middle of quite a few headlines detailing dysfunction throughout the group.

Issues reached a boiling level in Jacksonville when Khan introduced the dismissal of former head coach City Meyer on Dec. 16 — following a string of destructive studies, together with allegations that he kicked veteran kicker Josh Lambo at follow and belittled assistant coaches.

Now the Jaguars are on the hunt to substitute Meyer whereas offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell acts as interim head coach.

Former Jaguars head coach City Meyer

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Per new NFL guidelines this season, groups had been allowed to start out pursuing coordinators beginning final Tuesday, versus having to attend till after the tip of the common season.

Some potential candidates have already began discussions with groups, together with Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.

Final Friday, Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich shut down questions concerning the open head coach job with the Jaguars. He known as questions concerning the gig “disrespectful” to different groups Tampa Bay has in entrance of them nonetheless.

Bucs defensive coordinator Todd Bowles’ title has additionally been thrown into the combo.