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LSU Football To Be Canceled? Heated Twitter Reactions Pour In
LSU football threatened to be canceled. Twitter reactions came in hot and heavy following the address from Governor John Bel Edwards.
February 12, 2016
Could LSU football be canceled in 2016? Twitter reactions pour in from fans.
The state of Louisiana is facing a $940 million deficit, and Governor John Bel Edwards is ready to take whatever measures are necessary to fix the budget crisis.
In order to alleviate the problem on hand, Edwards is proposing a large tax increase, which has received considerable opposition.
If the tax increase does not pass, one major sector that will be negatively impacted are state-funded universities, who, Edwards claims, would be faced with bankruptcy.
To drive his point home, Edwards hit on a sensitive subject with citizens of the state: LSU football.
While the issue is much larger than LSU athletics, the Tigers are what will turn the mainstream’s head. Edwards is using the idea to drive his initiative home and get his resolution passed. A season without LSU football seems inconceivable.
“Student athletes across the state would be ineligible to play next semester,” Edwards says due to universities having to shut down classes. “I don’t say this to scare you. But I am going to be honest with you.”
“That means you can say farewell to college football next fall.”
With a statement like that, the Twitter reactions were bound to come in hot and heavy.
When is the last time a Governor was impeached? Les Miles survived, will Gov. John Bel Edwards? https://t.co/4M9IkFSUSV
— Jim Dunaway (@jimdunaway) February 12, 2016
If John Bel Edwards is really shutting down LSU's 2016 season and Leonard Fournette is looking for a landing spot, holla!
— Alabama Pro Updates (@BamaProUpdates) February 12, 2016
Man, Governor John Bel Edwards sure has upset a lot of people. LSU Football will never die.
— Grant Mailhes (@gmailhes) February 12, 2016
@LarryHolder I think they need to call the Governor's bluff. He would have riots in the streets if there was no LSU football
— Dennis (@dennis82468) February 12, 2016
Go ahead and shut down LSU football next fall. You'd need the UN peacekeepers involved to shut down the riots it would cause
— Scott Spivey (@scottspivey) February 12, 2016
@si_ncaafb well lsu football generates more $$ than the state gives to the school. Go ahead cancel the season
— conservative cajun (@jsavoie67) February 12, 2016
You wanna see a town burn to the ground, tell Baton Rouge there's no LSU football. I don't buy that article one bit
— Reet Pozelle (@theNFLchick) February 12, 2016
Opinion: Despite budget woes, LSU football not going anywhere
— Lorelei Brooks (@loreleibr33z74z) February 12, 2016
If they cancel LSU football season the state will really go into a deficit
— J Young (@_kingjordan59) February 12, 2016
