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UCLA men's basketball faces an unusual foe; Elvis, dancing sharks and an old lady
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Feb 18, 2015
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UCLA men's basketball faces an unusual foe; Elvis, dancing sharks and an old lady
College basketball fans sometimes go to wild extremes when it comes to supporting their team, but nothing compares to the Curtain of Distraction.
An Arizona State student dressed up as Elvis Presley. He participates in the school's Curtain of Distraction.
An Arizona State student dressed up as Elvis Presley. He participates in the school's Curtain of Distraction.
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College basketball fans sometimes go to wild extremes when it comes to supporting their team, but nothing compares to the Curtain of Distraction.

College basketball fans sometimes go to wild extremes when it comes to supporting their team.

Some fans even go so far as to get into the heads of opposing players.

But a certain group of fans of the Arizona State basketball team has taken it to new heights – a group of students known as the

have created what’s known as the Curtain of Distraction.

Think a dancing Elvis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sPOcM-u5ls

Maybe a dancing unicorn:

Tonight the UCLA men’s basketball team travels to Arizona to take on the Sun Devils, and we’ll get a preview of what they may encounter.

We'll talk with Alexandria Arroyo, a nursing student at Arizona State, and a member of the Curtain of Distraction crew.