BATON ROUGE, La. — A Houston man was hauled off to jail after allegedly slapping a kid in the face during the LSU-Texas A&M game.
Police in Baton Rouge arrested the 40-year-old man and he was charged with simple battery and disturbing the peace, both misdemeanors.
According to news outlets, witnesses say the man struck the 14-year-old fan in a Tiger Stadium suite Saturday night.
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Security personnel alerted police who questioned the man. They said there was a “very strong smell of alcohol on his breath” and that he was slurring his speech.
The man was released on a $2,000 bond.
In Ed Orgeron's final game as coach, the Tigers rallied late to upset Texas A&M 27-24. LSU scored the game-winning touchdown with 20 seconds left.
LSU has hired Notre Dame's Brian Kelly to replace Orgeron.
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