Tommy Tuberville slams ‘woke businesses for bowing to terrorists’ at Sugar Bowl event after terror attacks
Alabama Senator and former college football coach Tommy Tuberville issued a statement Friday expressing his disappointment with Thursday’s Sugar Bowl performance, one day after the deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans. Resulting in the deaths of at least 14 innocent people.
Tuberville, who coached in three Sugar Bowls, including two as Auburn’s head coach, accused ESPN of not playing the national anthem before the game and instead aired Allstate CEO Tom Wilson’s controversial A video message in which the latter urged Americans to “overcome their addiction” to divisiveness.
“It has been an honor to coach in three Sugar Bowls in my coaching career. American sports, especially college football, have always been a patriotic tradition that unites all Americans. Unfortunately, ESPN Disney) capitulated last night when they refused to play the national anthem, instead showing a video of Allstate’s CEO talking about “divisiveness,” yet he stopped short of condemning the brutal murder of the terrorists. [14+] People,” Tuberville said.
“This is an opportunity for us all to come together. But instead of honoring the innocent, these woke businesses bow to terrorists.”
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Then-Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville coached at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. (Todd Van Amst)
Tuberville then pointed to President-elect Trump’s recent election victory as proof that Americans have moved beyond “woke ideology.”
“November 5th is a mandate from the American people. The woke ideology is gone. Get in America First or get out,” Tuberville said.
Notre Dame defeated Georgia 23-10, but much of the discussion during the game focused on Wilson’s controversial video statement. Official corporate sponsors Allstate and Wilson were criticized on social media for the announcement, and the video has been removed from the official Allstate page.
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Panoramic view during the national anthem before the 2024 Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game between the Texas Longhorns and Washington Huskies at the Kaiser Superdome. (Stephen Lue-USA TODAY Sports)
Allstate provided a statement to Fox News Digital regarding the announcement.
“To be clear, Allstate CEO Tom Wilson unequivocally condemns this heinous act of terrorism and all forms of violence. We stand with the families of the victims, their loved ones and the New Orleans community. Mention Overcoming division and negativity reflects a broader commitment to fostering trust and positivity in communities across the country,” the statement read.
The suspected attacker has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar. The FBI is working to determine Jabbar’s “potential ties and connections to the terrorist organization” after the truck was found to have an Islamic State flag affixed to it.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s brother told the New York Times He and his brother, a veteran, grew up Christian in Beaumont, Texas, and the now-deceased attacker converted to Islam as an adult.
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Family and friends are searching for a growing number of victims after suspected terrorist Shamsuddin al-Jabbar drove his car into a crowd in New Orleans over the New Year.
“What he did did not represent Islam,” the brother said. “It’s more about some type of radicalization than it is about religion.”
Retired FBI agents Scott Duffy and Chris Swick Tell Fox News Numbers Wednesday’s attack could embolden Islamic State, other terrorist groups or radicalized individuals.
“Now, ISIS is under extreme pressure and their presence in Syria and elsewhere is under threat. It’s necessary for them to redouble their efforts to radicalize Americans and get them to take action and activate what they have any cell.
The attack in New Orleans comes nearly two weeks after a suspected attack. terrorist attack On the same day, an explosion occurred outside Trump Tower in Las Vegas, Nevada, at a Christmas market in Germany.
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