The first Gatorade shower: Super Bowl tradition was born out of revenge, not celebration
- Posted on February 9, 2025
- By The Arizona Republic
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The first Gatorade shower: Super Bowl tradition was born out of revenge, not celebration
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Jim Burt, a nose tackle for the New York Giants in 1984, wanted to exact some revenge on his coach, Bill Parcells. It was the first Gatorade shower