Alabama SGA warns groups: Protest Trump during LSU game, risk losing reserved seating

[kpete]

The Student Government Association at the University of Alabama is warning groups that protesting President Trump during the Tide’s Saturday game vs. LSU 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.

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[Initech]

1. There's only what? 4 games left? Worth it!

[riversedge]

3. I would if I could. yes. I would. as you say--it would be worth it.

[NCjack]

7. Please, if you have the opportunity, take it. Every hour you can shorten

the influence of this evil MF3r saves lives of babies, children, and poor people. Fifty years from now, when you are with people who are discussing their fav moments (I shot a hole in 1 at the Durham City Golf Course; I graduated top of the class at Dry Gulch High School; etc.), you can say: "I'm the person at the Alabama v. LSU football game in 2019, who held the sign in front of the TV cameras and that was deemed to be too offensive for President Trump to see or even have someone read to him. The campus cops immediately confiscated my ticket and frogmarched me out of the stadium. ON TV that night, Trump blasted me as a life-long DEM, a leftest, never a Trumper, and never will be." It will be worth it.

[riversedge]

2. Interesting that all of a sudden Trump is attending various sporting events.

[Corgigal]

4. Always smart in America

to tell Americans what they can’t do.

Put me down for 5 on booing now.

[Vinca]

5. So much for freedom of speech.

[TruckFump]

6. It the school get govt funds of any nature,

they are subject to the First Amendment.

Not a smart idea to threaten anyone for exercising free speech.

[oldsoftie]

14. I doubt it. We see that being violated at universities all over.

Not allowing speakers to speak because some do not want them to be heard. Such as Condi Rice.

[Wednesdays]

8. Well, then all heil der Fuehrer!

[bluecollar2]

9. Good idea...they can wear white shirts, khaki pants and wear armbands

"...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."

[Whiskeytide]

10. Only one home game left, and it's a non-conference...

... match vs Western Carolina (apologies to any Catamount fans here, but no big loss). Season ticket holder here. I plan to boo even though I’m not in the student section.

However, I suspect they will announce trump’s presence as the LSU team takes the field. Thus, plausible ambiguity as to who the booing is for.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Figures ( your last sentence)

[Duppers]

21. Good guess.

Bet you're right.

[BigmanPigman]

11. Oh man, what a decision.

[czarjak]

12. Real...

Rube Rally!!!!!

[oldsoftie]

13. Well, its IS their right to have a "no protesting" rule. As long as it applies to everything.

Free speech has nothing to do with it; its a football game. You're welcome to tell everyone outside the gates that trump sucks!!

[oldsoftie]

15. Re-reading; the statement now says they wont stop anyone from "expressing themselves"

just dont cause any trouble doing it

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Thanks for reading :)

[Mc Mike]

16. Maybe the student fund can subsidize employing some armed Blackwater stormtroopers

to threaten the fans, in case they're not sufficiently enthusiastic for Rumpfenfuhrer.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. There'd be protestors in Alabama??? If there

Was...what are they gonna do? Have booing police?

[JonLP24]

20. I still see Tweets from people I blocked on Twitter at DU

I blocked the Hoarse account awhile ago.

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