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

[Beringia]

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

[Moostache]

1. I hope LSU beats them by 50.

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]

2. Whats more important?

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

[Aristus]

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

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

[safeinOhio]

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

no problem.

[SoCalNative]

5. Sounds like a violation of the First Amendment

where is the ACLU in this?

[bluecollar2]

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

Stoppages... is that even a word?

[RT Atlanta]

7. row tahd!

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

[underpants]

8. Al Abama

[brewens]

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

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

[cutroot]

10. Booing is free speech

[jpak]

11. Toxic Red Tide

Yup

[MaryMagdaline]

12. Disruptive?

[struggle4progress]

13. 'Hail Trump!'

... 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]

14. That Is Extremely Wrong

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]

15. This is so ridiculous

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

[gopiscrap]

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

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