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LSU ISSUES APOLOGY TO TENNESSEE FOR BUS INCIDENT
BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU athletics director Skip Bertman sent a letter of apology to Tennessee athletics director Mike Hamilton on Wednesday for problems encountered by the Tennessee buses Monday night as they approached Tiger Stadium.
Following is the text of the letter:
Dear Mike,
Congratulations on a great effort by the Tennessee football team on Monday night.
While the football game was exciting, I am especially writing to express my sincere apology and regret to you, your president and all Tennessee fans for the incident which took place on our campus as your team buses were approaching Tiger Stadium.
As you know, there is unfortunately an element in every crowd that does not exhibit good sportsmanship, and when crowds grow to the size of those on a football game day, it takes only a very small percentage of offenders to ruin the day for so many.
As I am sure you are proud of Tennessee's following, we are extremely proud of our fans at LSU. Their enthusiasm and loyalty to our program make our many successes possible, and it is the passionate base of fans in the SEC that makes our league truly unique. I think you will find that an overwhelming majority of LSU fans respect and enjoy healthy competition with fans from other schools.
The offenders you encountered on Monday night are not representative of the many great fans we have at LSU. They are the unfortunate few who do not understand that their embarrassing and insulting behavior reflects poorly on LSU's athletics program and does nothing to lend support to our team.
We are working hard to address the problem presented by the small percentage of people who, by their actions, damage the reputation of an entire University. We will continue to work to make LSU football an enjoyable atmosphere for everyone who attends our athletics events, regardless of the school colors they wear.
Sincerely,
Skip Bertman, LSU Athletics Director
BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU athletics director Skip Bertman sent a letter of apology to Tennessee athletics director Mike Hamilton on Wednesday for problems encountered by the Tennessee buses Monday night as they approached Tiger Stadium.
Following is the text of the letter:
Dear Mike,
Congratulations on a great effort by the Tennessee football team on Monday night.
While the football game was exciting, I am especially writing to express my sincere apology and regret to you, your president and all Tennessee fans for the incident which took place on our campus as your team buses were approaching Tiger Stadium.
As you know, there is unfortunately an element in every crowd that does not exhibit good sportsmanship, and when crowds grow to the size of those on a football game day, it takes only a very small percentage of offenders to ruin the day for so many.
As I am sure you are proud of Tennessee's following, we are extremely proud of our fans at LSU. Their enthusiasm and loyalty to our program make our many successes possible, and it is the passionate base of fans in the SEC that makes our league truly unique. I think you will find that an overwhelming majority of LSU fans respect and enjoy healthy competition with fans from other schools.
The offenders you encountered on Monday night are not representative of the many great fans we have at LSU. They are the unfortunate few who do not understand that their embarrassing and insulting behavior reflects poorly on LSU's athletics program and does nothing to lend support to our team.
We are working hard to address the problem presented by the small percentage of people who, by their actions, damage the reputation of an entire University. We will continue to work to make LSU football an enjoyable atmosphere for everyone who attends our athletics events, regardless of the school colors they wear.
Sincerely,
Skip Bertman, LSU Athletics Director
