LSU football fans called the return of a live tiger "inauthentic" and "forgettable" after the tradition (sort of) resumed.

LSU previously ended the tradition of bringing a live tiger to the sidelines of games in 2016, when Mike VI died.

The tiger sought out by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry entered Tiger Stadium just prior to kickoff for Saturday's LSU-Alabama game, and then the big cat, in its cage, was quickly taken back off the field.

BATON ROUGE — LSU and that it has a live tiger residing on campus has once again been thrust in the spotlight after news broke Thursday afternoon of a tiger being in attendance at LSU football's ...

BATON ROUGE — Mike the Tiger has been a part of LSU, the school's identity and the LSU football program for eight decades. An old tradition from 1936 until as recently as 2015, the live tiger ...

No. 15 LSU has been criticized for unveiling a live caged tiger in its stadium for the first time in almost a decade before they were routed 42-13 by No. 11 Alabama in their SEC showdown.

BATON ROUGE, La. — A live tiger entered LSU's Tiger Stadium on Saturday for the SEC game against Alabama, following confirmation of its attendance by Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday. The tiger was ...

BATON ROUGE — News broke Thursday of a live tiger being brought in to be in attendance at LSU football's game against Alabama on Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ABC). Having a live tiger inside Tiger ...

For the first time since 2015, a live tiger is headed to Tiger Stadium for an LSU football game. The live mascot will be in attendance for Saturday night's showdown between No. 14 LSU (6-2 ...