A student was hospitalized Saturday night during the LSU-Alabama game after being hit in the head with a projectile launched from the student
section.
Rather than enjoying the game with the rest of the fans or trying to forget the outcome afterward, mechanical engineering sophomore Dalton Guidry spent his night in a hospital getting his head stapled back together.
Guidry said he was hit by the projectile, which he believed to be a plastic cup, after the fourth quarter fumble recovery by LSU.
“I noticed my head was bleeding, and someone around me went and got the first aid people and they came up to where I was sitting to look at it,” Guidry said
After first aid workers examined Guidry at the scene, they brought him down from the student section to a medical area in the stadium. 
Guidry then was informed of the extent of his injury.
“They cleaned it off and took a closer look at it. From there, they told me I would need stitches in the wound to close it up,” Guidry said. “They told me I had to go to a hospital to get that done.”
Leaving the game during its crucial moments, Guidry said he missed the rest — which ended up going into overtime after late drama.
Once he arrived at the hospital, Guidry said he sat for an hour while waiting to receive his staples.
Guidry received four staples in his head to close the wound.
Guidry’s injury wasn’t the only black eye the University received Saturday night. 
During the fourth quarter of the game, a profane chant directed toward former LSU coach Nick Saban emanated from the student section.
“F— you, Saban,” the crowd cheered.
Picked up by the CBS broadcast, the chant could clearly be heard for its duration. 
Monday, vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva released a statement condemning the chant and the student section’s actions.
“Unfortunately, a small minority of people chose to diminish the image of our great university by engaging in a profane chant directed toward coach Saban,” Alleva said. “We are deeply sorry that such crude behavior occurred in Tiger Stadium because that is the antithesis of what we represent at LSU.”
At his weekly news conference Monday, LSU coach Les Miles said there was a responsibility for the fans to maintain a level of sportsmanship and respect, no matter the opponent.
If the vulgar language continued, Alleva said in his statement the University would be forced to take action. 
“If it occurs in the future, we will make every effort to identify those who choose to act in this manner and make sure they know they are no longer welcome in our stadium,” Alleva said. “Our hope, however, is that this will never happen again.”
Student Government President Clay Tufts condemned students’ game day behavior, saying their actions were not up to the standard the University expects of its students.
Tufts said last season, during the “Tradition Matters” campaign, many ideas were discussed to curtail profane chants from the student section, but until the Alabama game, they had not experienced problems.
The Tradition Matters campaign began last season after the students started a profane chant when the LSU band played “Neck,” a traditional in-game song. The campaign involved former athletes Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. pleading with the students to stop the chant and enjoy the game.
Tufts said he hopes to talk to University leaders soon to discuss the incident. He said the University was dealing with an uphill battle to change the culture of the student section but believed changes could be made.
“We’ve talked about really focusing on incoming freshman and educating them about the chants in order to phase it out,” Tufts said. “We need to get back to the table to discuss what we’re going to do.” 
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