Yeah. Complaining about the fowl shot promotion is the absolute epitome of dumb internet warrioring.
1. As you and others note, that’s exactly how the promotion is supposed work.
2. Of course people cheer for free chicken sandwiches. That’s how human nature works.
3. Other schools have picked up on this promotion and use it, in a variety of ways. VT does free bacon for two missed free throws. Guess what? It doesn’t matter what you are ranked, or who you are playing, it will always be the loudest point of any game. Because, again, human nature.
I was at the VT-Clemson game at The Cassell in 2018. When the Clemson kid missed that second FT and the crowd erupted, the reaction from the players on the Clemson bench was hilarious. It was like they had no clue what the screaming was about.