Big Boi's performance at a college football game went south real quick when he decided to share the stage with an owl that wasn't exactly feeling the vibe ... and tried to fly the coop, real quick!
Here's the deal, BB hit the stage in Georgia after Kennesaw State University's game with one of his pet owls, Kennesaw State's mascot is an owl, on his arm -- obviously thinking it would be the perfect crowd-pleaser. Ahhh, the best-laid plans of owls and men!
It did NOT go as planned, as you can see in the video... the owl got spooked right away during Big Boi's Saturday night performance and tried to fly away, but he was leashed to rapper's gloved right hand.
Sleepy Brown did his best to distract the crowd while Big Boi called in some help -- hopefully from a professional handler -- and the show went on, but it made for an awkward walk-out nonetheless.
He also shared a clip of him and the owl before the game and, at least backstage, it seemed chill.
All business 👔#GoldStandard | #EAT pic.twitter.com/39aM4hXQyq
— Kennesaw State Football (@kennesawstfb) October 7, 2023
Kennesaw State hasn't had a live owl mascot in a few years and its current mascot Scrappy is a costume.
Big Boi has been breaking down that barrier between man and owl for years.
— Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) September 29, 2022
Two of his owls are Hootie and Whodini.
Aka "Hootie Hoo." pic.twitter.com/CO1sWxAvrA
Big Boi's been a lover of owls for years -- he showed off his FOUR pets during a 2019 Rolling Stone interview. You better believe he was giving Tula, Simon, Whodini and Hootie some shine!!!