12 Times Lubbock Got Roasted by the National Media

Nobody's perfect. Not even Lubbock, Texas. Sorry, guys. Sometimes, even us baddies in the 806 make mistakes and now and then. I know. It's hard to believe. I thought we were perfect, too! Turns out, we aren't. We've got plenty of room to grow, especially when you take into account all the times we've been embarrassed by national media...

Lubbock ain't perfect.

I know I might ruffle a few feathers with this article, but don't shoot the messenger! I'm doing my best to be part of what makes Lubbock good! Or, at least I try...sort of...sometimes...when nobody is looking.

Anyway, I've done some embarrassing things, but never to the level some of you out there have! Check out a few of Lubbock's less-than-cool moments of national spotlight in the gallery below.

12 Times Lubbock Was Embarrassed in the National Media

From the absurd to the hilarious, here are 12 times the Hub City made national headlines.

I know we've done more embarrassing stuff than this! I feel like we are letting a few naughty folks out there slide. There's got to be some more juicy stories out there. Do you know of any? Share them with me! Let's gossip about our hometown together!

Drop a comment below this article, or reach me by email at Chrissy.Covington@townsquaremedia.com, and let's add more tomfoolery to this list together!

Keep scrolling through the galleries below for more Lubbock-based fun, news, and other strange odds and ends you might get a kick out of!