The Harambe meme is alive and well and infiltrating college football now.
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, Harambe was the gorilla who met an untimely demise after a child fell into his cage at the Cincinnati Zoo. Zookeepers decided the best course of action was to put Harambe down rather than take their chances with tranquilizers. The reaction to Harambe’s death was massive and echoed across the internet, which felt just a bit out of kilter with the reaction to what some would say were more important issues.
And so, the internet did what it does and the reaction to that Harambe reaction has become a morbidly-fun commentary on overreaction in general. The meme is making its way into all corners of our life and, thanks to Boston College quarterback Patrick Towles, it has now found it’s way into college football.
There you have it, the Eagles have staked their claim as Harambe’s College Team.
As for Towles, who recently transferred from Kentucky, he’s no stranger to finding fame on the web for his nerd cred. He became a cult hero at his old school over his love for Harry Potter.
Kentucky QB Patrick Towles is super, super into Harry Potter (in case you couldn't tell): http://t.co/Qqh61sHUls pic.twitter.com/MCd3VC7sk5
— College Sports Only (@CollegeSportsO) July 7, 2015
Speaking of, if you want to talk to Towles further about Harambe, don’t do it now. He’s busy reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.