The Allstate Sugar Bowl is underway in New Orleans … however earlier than Georgia and Notre Dame kicked off the School Soccer Playoff matchup, the Caesars Superdome held a second of silence to recollect these misplaced throughout the Bourbon Avenue terrorist assault.
As we beforehand reported, the competition was postponed a day in wake of the tragedy … however native regulation enforcement said on Thursday town was assured in its measures to make sure everybody in attendance could be secure.
Second of silence for the French Quarter victims forward of the Sugar Bowl. pic.twitter.com/XNDgLBPOAB
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After the second of silence within the stadium, it was adopted by chants of “U-S-A” and an emotional rendition of the nationwide anthem from NOLA native Samyra Miller.
After a second of silence in remembrance of yesterday’s tragic occasions, chants of U-S-A escape adopted by en emotional Star Spangled Banner 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/sHqFnKaWqB
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Matthew Tenedorio, an worker on the Caesars Superdome, was one of many 14 folks killed within the New Yr’s terrorist assault … and his household said working on the stadium was his dream.
There have been some questions surrounding whether or not the sport ought to even be performed on Thursday … with town’s legal professional normal in favor of pushing it again one other time out of respect for the victims concerned within the assault.
Louisiana AG Liz Murrill suggests Sugar Bowl be postponed till Friday to ‘respect’ victims and households after terror assault.
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“I feel there is a sure diploma of respect that we owe to the useless and to their households and the victims,” Liz Murrill mentioned.
Ultimately, officers deemed it secure to play … and a brand new Sugar Bowl champion will likely be topped in a matter of hours.
