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LSU’s Mike the Tiger stalks referee while dressed as Michael Myers, appears to be steered away by staffer

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Reigle, M. (2026, October 24). LSU’s Mike the Tiger stalks referee while dressed as Michael Myers, appears to be steered away by staffer. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/lsu-mike-tiger-stalks-referee-dressed-michael-myers-steered-away-staffer

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During LSU’s recent game against Auburn, the team’s mascot Mike the Tiger dressed as Michael Myers from the "Halloween" franchise and stalked an on-field referee, causing some concern before a staffer intervened to calm the situation. The article highlights the unusual spectacle of a costumed mascot in another costume and criticizes the behavior given LSU's challenging season, suggesting it could affect perceptions negatively despite acknowledging the humorous nature of the event.

Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 24, 2026, LSU's mascot Mike the Tiger, dressed as Michael Myers from the Halloween franchise, was seen stalking an on-field referee during a game against Auburn. The mascot appeared to be steered away by a staff member. This incident occurred ahead of LSU's Halloween-themed celebration and amid concerns over their College Football Playoff chances after two losses in the season. The unusual behavior drew significant attention and commentary from fans and media alike, highlighting the spectacle and potential risks associated with such costumes at sporting events.

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Michael Myers PERSON · 3× Mike PERSON · 2× European NORP · 1× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× Haddonfield PERSON · 1× Illinois GPE · 1× Mike the Tiger PERSON · 1× the Auburn Tigers ORG · 1× the LSU Tigers ORG · 1×

Narrative

Because when you've already got two losses on the year and are seeing your College Football Playoff chances draining away, it's probably best practice to not have your mascot stalking officials while dressed as a knife-wielding lunatic from a slasher movie who killed his own sister while he was dressed as a clown.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24

🔮 And what better way to celebrate Halloween ahead of Saturday's game against the Auburn Tigers than by dressing as Haddonfield, Illinois' favorite son (actually, maybe he's not the favorite), Michael Myers.

2026-10-24 · Fox News

LSU’s Mike the Tiger stalks referee while dressed as Michael Myers, appears to be steered away by staffer · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

Halloween season is upon us, and since the LSU Tigers have a bye next week, it's time for the team's mascot, Mike the Tiger, to bust out his costume. asserted

mascot → have → costume

And what better way to celebrate Halloween ahead of Saturday's game against the Auburn Tigers than by dressing as Haddonfield, Illinois' favorite son (actually, maybe he's not the favorite), Michael Myers. asserted

he → celebrate → Haddonfield

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page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

And when dressed as Michael Myers, what better way to get in the spirit than by creepily stalking an on-field official just like the star of the "Halloween" franchise (except the third one) did? asserted

star → dress → one

The phrase "the European mind cannot comprehend" gets thrown around a lot these days, but I'm a red-blooded American, and it still took me a few moments to process everything that happened in that clip. asserted

that → comprehend → clip

First of all, you've got a guy in a costume of a tiger, inside of a costume of a guy, who is technically wearing a costume, that costume being — fun fact — a William Shatner mask painted white with the hair teased out. asserted

costume → get → hair

Then stalking the official like he's Laurie Strode is a real choice. asserted

he → stalk → official

What might be the greatest part of it all is the person who sure appears to be an LSU staffer telling Mike to knock it off. uncertain

who → appear → it

It made him the Dr. Loomis to Mike the Tiger's Michael Myers. asserted

him → make → Mike

he → get → clown

Maybe others see it differently, but that staffer and I were simpatico on this one. asserted

staffer → see → one

Still, it was hilarious, and if we're lucky, other mascots saw that, and we'll get quite the Halloween costume arms race next week. asserted

we → see → race