The Advocate LSU: State legislators threatened college funding if players protested The Advocate A Washington Post column about Republican attitudes toward colleges on Friday includes an anecdote about Louisiana state legislators allegedly threatening funding for LSU if any player took part in the "take a knee" protests during the national anthem ... Report: Louisiana lawmakers threatened to pull funding if LSU players took knee during national anthemSECcountry.com all 3 news articles ยป Continue reading...