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Senator Slams SEC Over LSU Expulsion Threat
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In Short: Louisiana Senator John Kennedy criticized the SEC's threat to expel LSU from the conference.
Senator John Kennedy blasted the SEC’s threat to expel LSU, saying he and other members of Congress ‘will be on them like a hobo on a ham sandwich.’ The threat of expulsion comes as a Louisiana judge allowed LSU Football to bring two former NFL players onto its roster after the SEC said the university could not.
The conference amended its federal lawsuit against the school that day in the Northern District of Alabama, asking the court to affirm its authority to expel a member and to stop LSU from interfering with the meeting. The threat of expulsion has sparked frustration among LSU fans and lawmakers.
‘That’s bone deep down to the marrow stupid,’ Kennedy said, summing up the frustrations from LSU fans the best. The conference’s actions are seen as an overreach and a potential violation of the university’s autonomy.
Meanwhile, Israeli Defence Minister renewed a threat to expel Palestinians from any areas where kites or balloons are being flown in Gaza, according to a statement released by his office. This development, while unrelated to the LSU situation, highlights the ongoing tensions and threats of expulsion in different contexts.
What's confirmed
- “That’s bone deep down to the marrow stupid,” Kennedy said.
What's still developing
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- La. (WAFB) - Some choice words have been floating around Baton Rouge as the SEC announced it would be meeting later this week to possibly expel LSU from the conference.
- Katz made the threat during a high-level security meeting with Israeli military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir and other top military officials including the head of Israel’s air defence, according to a statement released by his office.
- LSU deciding not to add the two ex-NFL players comes in the wake of the SEC's threat to expel LSU from the conference, or at least seek the legal authority to do so after Lane Kiffin and the Tigers attempted to sign multiple players to the team who had previously signed professional contracts and were awarded temporary restraining orders to return to college sports after a new NCAA eligibility policy.