Clowns descend on Jaguars finale, immediately call for Trent Baalke's job
As promised, the clown show arrived in Jacksonville on Sunday.
It had a plane.
For a Jacksonville Jaguars franchise defined by frustration and disappointment, 2021 was, well, more of the same. But the ignominy was amplified thanks to the chaos of the brief Urban Meyer regime and the promise of Trevor Lawrence's rookie season devolving into another race for the No. 1 draft pick.
Jaguars fans, understandably weary of the ineptitude, made the most of it and organized a clown campaign for Sunday's season finale against the Indianapolis Colts. It started online with an avatar pasted with a likeness of owner Shad Khan's mustache.
Sharing this with all my fellow Jaguars fans!#KhlownOut #FireBaalke #DUUUVAL #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/YCEVkKJliF
— Kevin Phillips Sr (@KevinPhillipsS1) January 5, 2022
Fans promised to show up for Sunday's game dressed as clowns. They delivered. Somebody even commemorated the occasion by hiring a plane to fly a "KLOWNTOWN" banner around TIAA Bank Field.
— nubz (@J_Nubz) January 9, 2022
Upon arrival, fans of all ages rocked rainbow wigs, red noses and Khan mustaches at pregame tailgates.
Jaguars fans came through with the clown fits 😭pic.twitter.com/03aXlHvhCH
— Pickswise (@Pickswise) January 9, 2022
Circus up! #dtwd #duuuval pic.twitter.com/pC7FdNYY2N
— Bonnie Upright, APR (@bonnieupright) January 9, 2022
In Louisiana, when the team sucks, you put bags in your head. In Jacksonville, when the team sucks, you wear clown wigs and mustaches. #KlownTown pic.twitter.com/raZV46FLoR
— GregF’cnLooney (@GCnlooney) January 9, 2022
The clowns are here! The first game that my hubby hasn’t been on the game day crew for 10 years! #ChlownOut #FireBaalke @Jaguars 🤡🤡 pic.twitter.com/3M1YzWhW5Q
— Tammy (@tahmay) January 9, 2022
Clown Show! @Jaguars #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/77R9PKxhbk
— General Mitchy, #FTMArmy (@badpeatmoss) January 9, 2022
We ready. #duuuval #dtwd pic.twitter.com/k78G6SjuOg
— Bonnie Upright, APR (@bonnieupright) January 9, 2022
Just another day out at the football. pic.twitter.com/zbmMd5w7eE
— Bengals Cap (@BoldCityCap) January 9, 2022
That jersey though. #duuuval pic.twitter.com/iQlfhT73fc
— Bonnie Upright, APR (@bonnieupright) January 9, 2022
They’re here
🤡🤡🤡#Jaguars#KhlownOut pic.twitter.com/441oehQeYr— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) January 9, 2022
Once the game started, it was time to get to the business at hand — calling for general manager Trent Baalke's job.
1 minute into the Jaguars game and the clowns are chanting “Fire Baalke” pic.twitter.com/HdS8YYug5Q
— Sir Yacht🛥 (@SirYacht_) January 9, 2022
Jacksonville fans dress like clowns to protest because they didn't fire the Gm pic.twitter.com/YFcB8NZIsy
— TonyMoy25 (@handelajai25) January 9, 2022
One fan even took the message to the stadium's big screen.
(NSFW language in video below)
My wife is a legend. #FireBaalke pic.twitter.com/YpSECBV4Fl
— Trevorland (@TrevorlandPod) January 9, 2022
The football in Jacksonville may be miserable. Good for fans on figuring out, somehow, some way to have a good time in Week 18. They were rewarded for their efforts with a stunning 26-11 Jaguars upset of the Colts.