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XFL attendance is still a work in progre s, with the raw numbers dropping considerably from Week 1 to Week 2. But one team already has a crowd to be proud of.D.C. Defenders fans made their presence felt in the team's Week 1 win over the Sea Dragons, and security might have had something  Russell Wilson Jersey to do with it.Some of the fans had a beer snake taken away in the third quarter, which angered the crowd to the point that it threw lemons onto the field.MORE:With the crowd up in arms and Audi Field growing louder, the Defenders fed off of the noise D.J. Fluker Jersey  and forced a pick-six of Seattle QB Ben DiNucci right after the lemons were removed from the field.The touchdown proved to be the difference in a D.C. victory.DC Defenders fans are throwing lemons on the field because their beer cup snake got taken awayI love the XFL  MereKat (@MereKatKat) Defenders fans  Gary Jennings Jr. Jersey insist the beer snake was a proud franchise tradition, going back to the last edition of the XFL. Whether or not security allows them, odds are we'll see more beer snakes in the D.C. stands this season.Here's what you need to about how this tradition got started.What is the Defenders' beer snake tradition?A beer snake is a long, winding stack of empty plastic cups that resembles a snake. While Defenders fans might claim the beer snake as a team tradition, they  Rasheem Green Jersey definitely didn't start the practice. Beer snakes have become common in some MLB stadiums and other sporting venues.MORE:Some beer snakes at Wrigley Field in Chicago have gone viral, and you won't be surprised to find out it's an expensive tradition.Epic beer snake at the Cubs game yesterday.Quick math (h/t ) Shaun Alexander Jersey A ~100 ft snake at 2 cups an inch = 2,400 beers.2,400 beersx $12 each$28,800 snake Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) Believe it or not, Defenders fans aren't lying about the beer snake being a team tradition. They put together a few viral ones during the XFL's brief relaunch in Cody Barton Jersey  2020, which was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.This was the final beer snake before the season was canceled, and it was a beauty.WE ARE DEALING WITH AN ALL-TIME BEER SNAKE FOLKS.THIS IS WHAT LEGENDS ARE MADE OF.THIS IS THE XFL.  XFL (@XFL2023) There are beer snakes Jason Myers Jersey , and then there's a perfect beer snake that goes up 15 rows.MORE:The Defenders' beer snake was one of the XFL's budding traditions as the league was trying to build an identity in 2020, so it seems counterproductive for security to put an end to the practice in the same stadium three years later.Yes, the XFL was out of commi sion for almost three full years, but that wasn't enough time for Defenders fans to forget what they started. Marquise Blair Jersey The beer snake might have been the difference between a win and a lo s in Week 1. Will the crowd defy security again? Three of D.C.'s next four games come at home, so the opportunity is there.