While the whole Louisiana has been in high emotions to celebrate the New Orleans Saints’ first Super Bowl appearance, some people living there happened to support the opponent team, Indianapolis Colts, and they may have to face some kinds of troubles if they show their supports publicly when there are Saints fans all around.
A Louisiana high school student Brandon Frost now knows that. The 17-year-old boy claimed that he was sent home for wearing the Colts jersey on the day the principal encouraged students to wear black and gold Saints jerseys. The boy and his family got so angry that they contacted the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana to protect their right to free speech.
A Livingston Parish School Board member said Frost wasn’t sent home, but was told he couldn’t wear the blue jersey at school, and the school uniform had been relaxed only for black and gold resembling the Saints jerseys. The principal Frost referred to, Principal Steven Vampran refused to comment but has acknowledged that he should not have said “‘If you like Indiana so much, why don’t you go back?” to the student.
Frost’s father said even his son was wearing the Colts jersey Louisiana fans should also be proud of the player Frost supports- Colts running back Joseph Addai, a graduate of Louisiana State University.
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