A January Night In Jail To The SEC Tournament, Mississippi State Banana Suit Fan Has Had A Helluva Two Months

It was just over two months ago that Mississippi State upset Tennessee in Starkville, which led to fans rushing the court in excitement, although the night didn't end well for one Bulldog fan. 

Dressed in a banana suit, along with a number of friends at the game, Kobe Childress was just looking to celebrate the massive win over the Vols. But there was just one problem, and that was the time left remaining on the clock when Childress decided to run towards midcourt. 

There was still 0.1 seconds remaining in the game when the Mississippi State student bolted onto the court, which led to some confusion on the broadcast that night. One person also confused was Kobe Childress himself, who was by himself on the court, which led to local police officers not having a problem finding the culprit. 

What came after this was a night he most likely will never forget. After rushing the court by himself, Kobe was handcuffed by local authorities and was led into the back of a police vehicle where he was charged with trespassing, while fans across the internet tried to figure out a way to bail him out. 

This brings us to Nashville, Tennessee and the SEC Tournament, where Mississippi State was competing against Auburn on Saturday afternoon. I had seen a number of guys dressed in banana outfits over the past two days, so I had to know the story of what came after his arrest in Starkville that sparked the internet. 

The whole incident from Childress' point of view was accidental, especially knowing that the clock was running down and had hit zero, from what he thought. They were going to storm the court that night if the Bulldogs won the game, so when he had an opportunity to celebrate with the team, he took it. The problem was that he was