Confederate flag causes fundraiser to be canceled (article) | TigerFan.com

Carface · May 3, 2005

Damn, Seimone vs. Tack.

Event cancelled, flier called 'racist'
Confederate flag center of concern

By Ginger Gibson
Staff Writer

May 03, 2005

An event planned for tonight to raise money for a student with a heart condition was cancelled late Monday afternoon after the manager of the host learned that publicity for the event included a purple and gold Confederate flag.

Eric Broussard, manager of the downtown bar Parrot Beach, cancelled the event, saying he did not approve the use of the controversial flag on fliers and that he did not want a “mob” showing up in negative response to the advertisements.

The party was planned to raise money for medical procedures for University student Emerson Baty.

In addition to the flag, the fliers feature black and white clasped hands and the photos of University basketball players Seimone Augustus and Tack Minor, who were scheduled to face off in a freestyle contest.

The fliers were passed out last weekend at Greek Fest.

When initially contacted by The Daily Reveille, organizer Charleston Wilson, a nursing sophomore, said the flier was not meant to offend anyone and that there were even plans to burn a Confederate flag at the party. He said the point of the flier was to “bring light” to recent issues between Southern University and LSU.

Southern students recently voiced concern over comments made by LSUPD Maj. Mark Shaw that led to the cancelation of an event for Salt ‘N’ Pepper, a series of events sponsored by both traditionally white and traditionally black Greek organizations to bring together black and white students at LSU and Southern.

Shaw told Salt ‘N’ Pepper organizers he was concerned Southern students might cause security problems.
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NoLimitMD · May 3, 2005

Sounds like a big loss. Whatever will the students do without THIS on their social calendars?

G_MAN113 · May 3, 2005

NoLimitMD said:

Sounds like a big loss. Whatever will the students do without THIS on their social calendars?
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I don't know...but I bet Seimone would've kicked Tack's ass in that one-on-one thing. :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

LSUDeek · May 3, 2005

G_MAN113 said:

I don't know...but I bet Seimone would've kicked Tack's ass in that one-on-one thing. :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:
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Being that it was at a club, I imagine the "one-on-one" thing is like some sort of rap freestyle. I doubt they'll set up a goal inside the club. :thumb:

tirk · May 3, 2005

Carface said:

Shaw told Salt ‘N’ Pepper organizers he was concerned Southern students might cause security problems.
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dem black folk is trubba-makers.

Crip*TEAM KATT · May 3, 2005

What I want to know is who thought up the idea to BURN the flag. I thought that was only something that was done in Middle East countries and in martins house when he is using pictures of the pope to line his birdcages.