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Beringia

(4,316 posts) Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:56 PM Nov 2019

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Univ Alabama Student govt warns groups: Protest Trump during LSU game, risk losing reserved seating

The Student Government Association at the University of Alabama is warning groups that protesting President Trump during the Alabama Crimson Tide’s Saturday game vs. Louisiania State Univ could result in loss of reserved seating for the remainder of the season.

A letter from Jason Rothfarb, vice president of Student Affairs, said additional security will be in Bryant Denny’s student section during the Saturday afternoon football game. President Trump is expected to be in the audience.

"Any organizations that engage in disruptive behavior during the game will be removed from block seating instantly for the remainder of the season,” wrote Alabama SGA president Jason Rothfarb. 60 university clubs, most of which are Greek organizations, could lose their seating because of this mandate.

https://www.al.com/news/2019/11/alabama-sga-warns-groups-protest-trump-during-lsu-game-risk-losing-reserved-seating.html

https://www.12up.com/posts/alabama-sga-threatens-potential-trump-protestors-with-consequences-ahead-of-lsu-game-01ds12htdy2b

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Univ Alabama Student govt warns groups: Protest Trump during LSU game, risk losing reserved seating (Original Post) Beringia Nov 2019 OP

I hope LSU beats them by 50. Moostache Nov 2019 #1

Whats more important? Historic NY Nov 2019 #2

That's Alabama for you: loss of reserved seating at a football game is considered punishment. Aristus Nov 2019 #3

So, please boo as loud as you can... safeinOhio Nov 2019 #4

Sounds like a violation of the First Amendment SoCalNative Nov 2019 #5

OK...just boo during timeouts and clock stoppages. bluecollar2 Nov 2019 #6

row tahd! RT Atlanta Nov 2019 #7

Al Abama underpants Nov 2019 #8

I knew it. I was waiting for some such warning but thought it would be UA administration. Were brewens Nov 2019 #9

Booing is free speech cutroot Nov 2019 #10

Toxic Red Tide jpak Nov 2019 #11

Disruptive? MaryMagdaline Nov 2019 #12

'Hail Trump!' struggle4progress Nov 2019 #13

That Is Extremely Wrong erpowers Nov 2019 #14

This is so ridiculous JonLP24 Nov 2019 #15

I remember booing then Gov Dixy Lee Ray at a WSU home game gopiscrap Nov 2019 #16

Moostache

(9,897 posts)

1. I hope LSU beats them by 50.

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:58 PM

Nov 2019

I dislike Alabama football to begin with, but to trample free speech in an authoritarian ultimatum like that is beyond the pale.
May they suffer grievous losses on the field and in the press for this stunt.

Historic NY

(37,451 posts)

2. Whats more important?

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:59 PM

Nov 2019

Sitting in the stadium, or watching it on a huge screen TV with a keg.

Aristus

(66,399 posts)

3. That's Alabama for you: loss of reserved seating at a football game is considered punishment.

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 03:59 PM

Nov 2019

Imagine if a university actually had intellectual diversions to go with the athletic ones...

safeinOhio

(32,690 posts)

4. So, please boo as loud as you can...

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:02 PM

Nov 2019

no problem.

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)

5. Sounds like a violation of the First Amendment

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:03 PM

Nov 2019

where is the ACLU in this?

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)

6. OK...just boo during timeouts and clock stoppages.

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:06 PM

Nov 2019

Stoppages... is that even a word?

RT Atlanta

(2,517 posts)

7. row tahd!

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:08 PM

Nov 2019

Gotta love the tahd's commitment to education and open-mindedness as capture by its sga.

underpants

(182,837 posts)

8. Al Abama

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:11 PM

Nov 2019

brewens

(13,598 posts)

9. I knew it. I was waiting for some such warning but thought it would be UA administration. Were

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:13 PM

Nov 2019

there ever any such warning when other presidents went to big games? At what should be the best possible stadium for Trump too.

cutroot

(875 posts)

10. Booing is free speech

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:14 PM

Nov 2019

jpak

(41,758 posts)

11. Toxic Red Tide

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:15 PM

Nov 2019

Yup

MaryMagdaline

(6,855 posts)

12. Disruptive?

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:16 PM

Nov 2019

struggle4progress

(118,298 posts)

13. 'Hail Trump!'

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:22 PM

Nov 2019

... I would hate to imagine that students might engage in disruptive behavior at an SEC football game .. beyond the normal drunken brawling and .. sexual assault that characterizes life in the student section during the typical big matchup in the land of cotton ... http://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2019/11/speaking-of-campus-pc

erpowers

(9,350 posts)

14. That Is Extremely Wrong

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:27 PM

Nov 2019

The Student Government Association is attempting to take away the students' constitutional rights. Something needs to be done to put a stop to this before it happens.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

15. This is so ridiculous

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 04:41 PM

Nov 2019

The crowd at the Arizona State vs Utah last year game booed Martha McSally.

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

16. I remember booing then Gov Dixy Lee Ray at a WSU home game

Reply to Beringia (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 05:18 PM

Nov 2019

when I was a student and the admin didn't even blink an eye. In fact the way Washington State played, the booing was the highlight of the game

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