PETA is sending vegan chocolates to LSU’s Student Government after it unanimously passed a resolution opposing the appearance of live tigers at football games.
The resolution, passed on Wednesday, came after live tiger Omar Bradley was paraded on the sidelines of Tiger Stadium before a devastating loss to archrival Alabama.
PETA’s Klayton Rutherford, the associate director of captive wildlife research, issued a statement applauding LSU students and criticizing Gov. Jeff Landry’s advocacy for the live tiger mascot.
“After nearly universal public condemnation over this stupid stunt, the LSU Student Government’s unanimous response drives home the point that only one person thought it was a good idea to bring a stressed tiger to a noisy football game: Louisiana’s Tiger King-wannabe governor, Jeff Landry, who didn’t even attend LSU,” Rutherford’s statement read. “Landry’s desperate bid for attention backfired spectacularly, and PETA hopes he’s learned his lesson and will leave tigers alone.”
David Perle, the media division senior manager at PETA, told the Reveille the vegan chocolates are “on their way” in an email Thursday.