Why Did Texas Tech Fans Get Ejected For Tossing Tortillas?

Only in Texas could a tortilla cause this much chaos. A Red Raider family was kicked out of a Texas Tech game in Houston after their kids joined in the long-standing tortilla-toss tradition.

Texas Family Gets Booted For Throwing Tortillas

According to Everything Lubbock, stadium security wasn’t feeling the spirit of Lubbock pride and decided to escort the family out, even though they were celebrating like countless fans before them.

Let’s be real, if you’ve ever been to a Tech game, you know the tortillas fly faster than a Mahomes spiral. It’s part of the charm, part of the chaos, and part of what makes college football so Texas.

A Tradition as Texan as It Gets

Tortilla tossing at Texas Tech dates back to the early ’90s, when students decided a flying disc of carbs was the ultimate pregame ritual. What started as harmless fun became a proud Raider hallmark, a salute to school spirit.

But now, the Big 12’s cracking down, saying no objects (even delicious ones) can hit the field. Basically, the conference told fans: “Keep your tortillas holstered.”

Come On, Lighten Up

Look, nobody’s saying litter the field, but booting a family out because their kids joined in? That’s a little extra. These weren’t rowdy college kids trying to cause chaos; it was a family just soaking up the game-day magic and passing down a bit of Red Raider tradition.

Booting fans for that feels like punishing enthusiasm, ya know, the kind of harmless, goofy tradition that makes college football fun. The family even said they weren’t trying to cause trouble; their kids just wanted to be part of something that’s been happening in Raider Nation for decades.

Sure, rules are rules. But maybe it’s time stadium officials add a little common sense to the playbook. After all, when tortillas are outlawed, only outlaws will have tortillas.

Editor's Note: I will be interviewing with the family very soon, so please check back on this website for updates.