Kansas State fan angry about something

LEAVENWORTH – Employees at Ray’s Tire and Body Shop today reported that fellow co-worker, and longtime Kansas State Wildcat fan Rick Peters came into the shop riled up about something related to athletics.

According to reports, it’s the fourth time in the last three weeks Peters has come to work agitated about a situation involving Kansas State. However, none of his coworkers could confirm what Peters was upset about this time.

“I stopped paying attention to what he says last March after he threw his hot pocket at me,” said Brian Eggers, 34. “I was filling out an NCAA bracket and wanted to know if he was participating. Next thing I know yelling for 20 minutes about how unfair the selection process is, and how K-State was fourth in the Big 12. When I said I had heard they were actually tied for fourth with three other teams, he threw his lunch at me.”

Longtime co-worker Timothy Fletchall said most of the employees at Ray’s aren’t college fans.

“It’s hard to keep up,” Fletchall said about Peters’ rants. “Typically it’s about the referees or the media. But recently, he’s been pretty fired up about some Prince guy. I usually don’t know what he’s talking about. I’m more of a pro guy myself.”

A few of Peters’ blowups have landed him in hot water, although so far he’s escaped with just verbal or written warnings. Randy Veltor, a supervisor at the shop, said he had to remove the television from the customer’s waiting room after an incident involving Peters and a customer wearing an Oklahoma hat.

“One of our customers was watching the tv and clapped once when someone scored a touchdown against K-State. Rick got up in the guy’s face. I mean, really got nose to nose with the guy, screaming about some game in 2003,” said Veltor. “The guy kept saying he wasn’t an Oklahoma fan and he had gotten the hat for his birthday, but Rick wouldn’t let up until the guy took the hat off. Rick then stomped on it and made the guy do the same. I had to give the guy $100 off for his new tires just to keep him from calling the cops.”

Even Peters himself failed to recall what he was shouting about when he came into the office, but simply seeing a reporter sparked a new round of verbal assaults.

“Of course you’re going to write a story about this, and you’re probably going to attack K-State. Do you write for the KU Star,” said Peters, snickering to himself while decked out in a Wildcat sweatshirt and Zubaz pants. “You’re probably one of those Gayhawkers, aren’t you? Why don’t you go eat a few cheeseburgers with Fatgino, then cheat. Because that’s what Gayhawks do. Cheat. All of them. I hate you so much.”