UPDATED THROUGHOUT At the moment’s Sugar Bowl faculty soccer match-up between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Combating Irish has been postponed for twenty-four hours till Thursday evening, Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley has simply introduced.
The sport had been deliberate for tonight at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, solely hours after the lethal carnage visited upon that metropolis earlier this morning.
Hundley, talking at a press convention in New Orleans and noting that “public security is paramount,” mentioned Sugar Bowl officers had consulted with ESPN (which is able to televise the sport), in addition to with “the school soccer playoff, the southeastern convention, with the College of Georgia, with Notre Dame.”
He continued, “All events agree that it’s in the perfect pursuits of all people and public security that we postpone the sport for twenty-four hours.” Hundley pledged to “arrange a protected and environment friendly and enjoyable setting for tomorrow evening.” Particulars will probably be forthcoming.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry mentioned on the convention that he’ll attend tomorrow evening’s sport.
Hundley thanked the varied officers from stage, native and federal businesses additionally collaborating within the press convention, saying, “We dwell in a enjoyable and video games world with what we do however we definitely acknowledge the significance of this and we’re going to assist it one hundred pc.”
Earlier right now, Hundley launched an announcement saying, “The Sugar Bowl Committee is devastated by the horrible occasions from early this morning. Our ideas and prayers are with the victims and their households. We’re in ongoing discussions with authorities on the native, state, and federal ranges and can talk additional particulars as they grow to be accessible.”
Earlier right now, the final assumption was that the sport would go on as deliberate tonight. On CNN this morning, Sen. Invoice Cassidy (R-La.) mentioned he was “extraordinarily assured” that the sport would go on tonight. “The usual working process for a giant sport just like the Sugar Bowl, for a Saints sport, for the Tremendous Bowl is to undergo the constructing, make sure that there’s nothing there that’s incorrect, after which to lock it down. The Sugar Bowl, the Superdome has been locked down. There’s going to be no drawback there.”
New Orleans Police Division Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick additionally confirmed this morning that the sport was, at that time, anticipated to be performed as scheduled at 8:45 p.m. ET.
The winner of the sport will advance to the Faculty Soccer Playoff semifinal.
“We’re horrified and saddened by the mindless act of violence that occurred within the early hours of New Yr’s Day in New Orleans,” mentioned an announcement launched by the College of Georgia. “College personnel are working to find out if any UGA college students, college, employees, alumni or followers have been among the many victims.”
Later, the Georgia athletic division issued a lengthier assertion, saying, “We’re deeply saddened by the mindless violence that occurred in New Orleans. All workforce personnel and members of the official workforce journey occasion have been accounted for. At present, we’re in touch with native regulation enforcement in addition to representatives from the Sugar Bowl and Faculty Soccer Playoff and are persevering with to assemble extra info. Our prayers are with all those that traveled right here for the Sugar Bowl and whole New Orleans neighborhood.”
College of Georgia president Jere W. Morehead did affirm that one Georgia scholar, on the town to look at the sport, was critically injured and is at the moment receiving medical therapy.
Notre Dame officers additionally mentioned they’re “working with regulation enforcement and others to find out the complete scope and influence of the tragedy.” Nobody related to the college’s workforce has been reported injured.
At the very least 10 individuals have been killed within the ugly 3:15 a.m. assault on New Yr’s revelers in New Orleans’ French Quarter when a person, who’s being investigated as a possible terrorist, drove his car right into a crowd. Along with the rapid fatalities, a minimum of 35 individuals have been injured, some critically.
The motive force of the car was shot and killed by police after he started firing on officers from his truck.
