Clemson City Council Is Down To Suspend Open Container Laws If Tigers Go To The Natty

Socrates Johnson7 years ago

Last year, the Deshaun Watson-led Clemson Tigers toppled a dynasty and drank Nick Saban’s tears when they beat Alabama in the National Championship, and the Tigers have the opportunity to crush Bama’s hopes and dreams again when they face the Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Obviously, handing out another L to Alabama would not only be a huge deal for Clemson’s football program, but also for the entire city of Clemson, South Carolina. Which is why the city council had no problem approving a measure that would suspend open container laws on January 8, the night of the ‘ship.

From Fox Carolina:

In Monday night’s city council meeting, council members approved a downtown National Championship viewing event festival along with the suspension of open container laws starting at 6 p.m. on Jan. 8 if the Tigers go to the National Championship game.

The council said it hopes to have a similar event to the 2017 National Championship where they close off College Avenue and bring in a Jumbotron so the community can watch the game.

If open container laws are suspended, city council said people will not be able to bring their own drinks but can purchase alcohol for bars or restaurants in the city.

Good on Clemson. Nothing brings a community together quite like mass-scale public binge drinking. It’s why everyone in New Orleans is so friendly. It’s also why pretty much nothing productive gets done there, but hey, with every yin, there’s a yang.

Clemson did do this whole watch party last year, so they know what to expect. Well, to a certain extent. The city knows what to expect if the Tigers win. I can’t imagine a crowd that will have been drinking in the street since 6 p.m., and likely drinking in general way before that, would commence the festivities in a good-natured and even-keeled manner following a loss. Particularly if that loss is orchestrated by cocky-ass Baker Mayfield. Pandemonium would ensue and not the good kind.

Of course, a lot has to happen for us to get to that point. So all we can do is wait and hope for the best and that everyone will drink responsibly, regardless the outcome complete and widespread booze-fueled chaos..

[via Fox Carolina]

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