The latest edition of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history takes a look at a football rivalry gone too far in my home state- the Auburn University Tree Killings. Why does the killing of a set of trees in downtown Auburn, Alabama rank as a dark moment in pop culture history? Because it was all about football fandom. The trees, used to celebrate Auburn football victories, were poisoned to death by a crazed Alabama fan who confessed to it on a national radio show.