Mizzou and Kansas fans and players may not like each other now, but the matchups between the two are largely absent of extracurricular activity. That was not the case during a basketball game just over 60 years ago. Over the span of four months, a point of controversy bred resentment that was so intense, it spilled over into a physical confrontation. The fallout of that confrontation brought the rivalry to the brink, and almost led to the permanent suspension of the Border Showdown rivalry.
This episode of "Beyond Mr. Brightside" is written, edited, and produced by Geoffrey Dean. Cover art by Alex West.
Songs by Cherly KaCherly, Audiorezout, and Lobo Loco, and is sourced from Free Music Archive.
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