LSU will honor Mike VI with a helmet decal this weekend.
Mike, LSU’s live tiger mascot, was euthanized Tuesday after a bout with spindle cell sarcoma, a rare cancer. To go with the special uniform combination planned for the game, a “VI” decal has been added to the team’s white helmet.
The memorial decal for Mike VI that the Tigers will wear this weekend pic.twitter.com/NU10zVIgdt
— LSU Football Equip (@LSUFBEquipment) October 13, 2016
EO on Saturday: We're going to celebrate the life of Mike the Tiger, and welcome our players back. It's going to be a good time.
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) October 13, 2016
Here’s LSU’s full uniform combination — white helmets, purple jerseys and white pants — for Saturday’s game against Southern Miss.
Here come the Tigers…@LSUfootball pic.twitter.com/kw55x5w4b1
— LSU Football Equip (@LSUFBEquipment) October 13, 2016
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Mike was first diagnosed with cancer in May and underwent a radiotherapy treatment on June 1. However, LSU said earlier this month that Mike’s cancer had spread and the tiger was put into hospice care. Soon after, Mike, who came to LSU in 2007, was euthanized. He was 11 years old.
We are deeply saddened to have lost our beloved live Tiger mascot, @MikeTigerVI, after a 4-month battle with cancer. https://t.co/zSy3T7BCCY pic.twitter.com/RKF9mAdBip
— LSU Tigers (@LSUsports) October 11, 2016
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