Saturday’s showdown between Alabama and LSU was pretty tense, as showdowns between those two schools tend to be. The Tide ended up beating the Tigers on the road in overtime, but not before LSU fans took advantage of a break in the action to loudly exclaim a vulgar chant directed toward Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
LSU AD apologizes for fans’ vulgar Saban chant vs. Alabama
Joe Alleva called the “F*** YOU” chant “the antithesis” of what LSU represents.
Saban was previously the head coach at LSU, winning two conference championships and one national title during his time with the Tigers.
LSU athletic director Joe Alleva issued a statement Monday, apologizing for the chant and referring to the offenders as a “small minority.” Alleva also suggested he would ban any fans caught using similar chants in the future.
I’d like to once again thank our fans for their incredible support of our team in last Saturday’s game with Alabama. The Tigers played with tremendous heart and passion, and our fans played a huge role in inspiring a performance of which we can all be very proud.
Unfortunately, a small minority of people chose to diminish the image of our great university by engaging in a profane chant directed toward Coach Saban. We are deeply sorry that such crude behavior occurred in Tiger Stadium, because that is the antithesis of what we represent at LSU.
If it occurs in the future, we will make every effort to identify those who choose to act in this manner and make sure they know they are no longer welcome in our stadium. Our hope, however, is that this will never happen again.
Best wishes to Coach Miles and the Tigers for a strong finish to this season, and we sincerely appreciate the pride they instill in LSU fans each Saturday. And, thanks again to the best fans in the nation for their continued support of the Tigers!
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