LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Authorities in Lawrence say a crowd caused thousands of dollars in damage when they took down a football goal post at the University of Kansas after the Kansas City Royals’ World Series win.
The Lawrence Journal-World reports a crowd broke the lock to a gate at Memorial Stadium, took down a goal post and threw it into a lake late Sunday after the Royals’ beat the Mets in the World Series.
Celebration extends to Memorial Stadium, fence broken, field goal post down: #TakeTheCrown #KUfball pic.twitter.com/HRkBP9VC4A
— Amie Just (@Amie_Just) November 2, 2015
The goal post had been replaced inside the stadium Monday.
Less than 10 hours later, all looks to be normal. New post up, fence fixed. #TakeTheCrown #kufball pic.twitter.com/99r3QqG6WV — Amie Just (@Amie_Just) November 2, 2015
University police Capt. James Anguiano says the department is investigating the incident, which led to about $10,500 in damage. He estimates several hundred people were involved in the incident.
Jim Marchiony, the university’s associate athletic director, says university officials are disappointed the celebration involved vandalism.