LSU DKE’s Game Day Banner Referencing Michael Sam Causes Controversy
Sam Houston State came to Baton Rouge in a bus, but left in a hearse. While the Tigers were tearing apart the Bearkats’ depth chart, a minor controversy was developing several blocks from the stadium on fraternity row.
Last season, the LSU DKE house received national attention after its Kent State game day banner mocked the 1970 tragedy. This week, the fraternity’s game day banner took advantage of the heightened media attention surrounding former Missouri football player Michael Sam, and it expectedly caught the eyes of a few unhappy fans.
According to NOLA.com, the university asked the fraternity to remove the banner and the chapter complied.
The university asked the fraternity on Saturday to “remove the offensive banner,” LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard said in an email to NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.
The banner is down, but it’s unclear when that happened. Ballard said it’s his understanding that the fraternity did not respond to a message from the Greek Life office asking the fraternity to remove it.
Neither the chapter or the LSU Greek life office have released a statement on the issue yet.
[via NOLA.com]
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Cue the campus LGBT organization to occupy the street until they’re kicked off campus
10 years ago at 1:58 pmThe LGBT are getting butt hurt again. That’s nothing new to them.
10 years ago at 2:31 pmWas gonna make a gay joke, butt fuck it, you got it covered.
10 years ago at 5:03 pmGay jokes aren’t funny…cum on guys.
10 years ago at 8:26 ammichael sam thought that was in good taste
10 years ago at 9:41 amI see what you did right there…
10 years ago at 5:06 pmFrom one SEC school to another, this is pretty damn funny, and people who don’t like it should get over themselves. Frat on
10 years ago at 2:03 pmNever expected to see a comment with “frat on” avoid laps. It’s almost asking for it
10 years ago at 6:49 pmThese guys don’t give a fuck
10 years ago at 2:03 pmdamn people while its well known lsu fans can be some of the worst mannered fans in the country yall dont need to get all butthurt over a little sign. you dont have the right to not be offended. this is american goddammit where we do what we please and say what we want. these guys just found a very clever way to get under their opponents skin which last time i checked what actual sports fans try to do
10 years ago at 2:03 pmI guess I’m going to need somebody to explain to me how this is offensive.
10 years ago at 2:06 pmI think Michael Sam would agree with your name.
10 years ago at 3:40 pmHilarious. If you’re offended by this you probably ride a fixed gear bicycle and hang out in coffee shops playing on your Macbook.
10 years ago at 2:13 pmIt’s funny, creative, and I’m sorry i thought this was America because in America we have freedom to say what we want
10 years ago at 2:21 pmThis is hysterical. What’s the controversy?
10 years ago at 2:27 pmI have another for you. How about you liberals make like a Malaysian Airline and disappear.
10 years ago at 2:36 pmThe Dekes don’t care.
10 years ago at 3:03 pm