Audiences tend to do bizarre things in live matches, mostly intentionally, to gain the spotlight. On last Saturday’s Big 12 battle, a female Kansas fan was spotted on camera cheering for the team wearing an apparently-inappropriate T-shirt. The tee had “I love Dick” written on it.

This might look like a random teenager’s hack to invite some attention to many of you. But we assure you, there is more to that. Let’s find out!

These Kansas fans enjoy Dick.

— J80 aka JPS aka the anti-“let’s go!” guy (@rsfpt) January 21, 2023

Well, wearing a t-shirt with ‘Dick’ written on it might sound a bit weird. But it’s probably not as weird as bring ‘named Dick. Turns out, this fan was just expressing her unwavering support for Kansas guard Gradey Dick. 

What’s a Dick 4 anyway?

— J80 aka JPS aka the anti-“let’s go!” guy (@rsfpt) January 21, 2023

The support seems to have worked for Gradey as he was the second leading scorer in the match followed by eight points on a 3-of-13 shooting against TCU. Kansas star Jalen Wilson scored 30 points against TCU to follow up a career-high 38 against Kansas State.

Despite the individual breaks, the team appears to disappoint its fans as Jayhawks were manhandled at home by the Horned Frogs, 83-60. Kansas was ranked No. 2 when it dropped an 83-82 overtime decision to host Kansas State on Tuesday, and then fell to then-No. 14 TCU 83-60 at home on Saturday. The 23-point thrashing halted the Jayhawks’ (16-3, 5-2 Big 12) 16-game home winning streak, as they fell down 37-15 only 11 minutes into the game.

“We didn’t guard well, but I thought we didn’t score and the good looks we had, missed,” Kansas coach Bill Self said afterward. “I thought it got a little bit like we were playing like we had a 10-point play in our back pocket as opposed to just trying to win that possession. That happens a lot when you get behind like that.”

Even if the players couldn’t catch many eyes with their performance, Dick’s fans definitely caught plenty. Rest assured, it was just a cheer for the favorite player, although her picture is being taken out of context to insert double meanings.