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“New York Giants coach Bill Parcells wanted to make an example out of nose tackle Jim Burt … The next day, Burt issued a warning. He told Parcells if they beat Washington, he was going to get the coach back. At the end of the game, Burt grabbed one of the Gatorade coolers on the sideline. He walked over to Parcells, hoisted the cooler, turned it upside down and doused Parcells with the sports drink. Burt put the cooler completely over Parcells’ head, so it looked like he was wearing it. And a tradition was born.” Super Bowl Gatorade shower: history, disputes and color odds.

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