TDECU Stadium — Attraction in Houston

Just got back from the game and a horrifying interaction with the bag check lady and security guard when entering on the left side of gate 1.

The previous week, I had been rudely accosted coming in the same gate, to turn out all my pockets. I showed them my phone, cars keys, and wallet which was all I had and then asked several other season ticket holders at seats around me if they got the same treatment. They said no. I thought it odd, but to make sure it didn’t happen at this game I approached the table with everything in my pockets in my hand and showed the lady, then continued to the gate.

Just before I got to the gate, I was stopped by a security guard and marched back to the table to again show the lady all the items I had already shown her. In the meantime, both ladies were now loudly being abusive about me in what I assume was an attempt to humiliate me in front of the people watching their spectacle…after I did everything in my power to be courteous and anticipate the odd request from the previous week. It was a shameful, despicable display.

I’ve been a season holder since the opening of TDECU; the first year on my own and then after that in a group of friends. I paid $375 this year to apparently be abused two games in a row. Again I asked around, none of the other season ticket holders close by had this happen to them.

I don’t understand why U of H security beats up fans (literally search “u of h security beats up fans” to see that horror), abuses and tries to humiliate us upon entry to the stadium, serves us terrible food (it really is awful) that takes forever to buy, and then expects us to pay for the privilege.

I was absolutely fuming for the first 3 quarters of the game. After over 200 U of H games (my first one in 1977 when I was 9), I think I’m done. I will not renew my season pass. This hurts me very much. I met Andre Ware the day he won the Heisman at Rice Stadium. I’ve been a supporter for 41 years. I don’t understand why this is now such a miserable experience.

If a change in facilities management is ever made, please please try to respect the attendees just a little bit. You wouldn’t have to do much to vastly improve the experience. Just please try to reward loyal fans instead of punish them.

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