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Cop threatened to arrest LSU players for smoking cigars in locker room
LSU's championship celebration didn't go over so well with law enforcement.
A police officer briefly put a damper on the celebration early Tuesday morning by warning players they would be subject to arrest for smoking cigars in the locker room, according to Michael Casagrande of AL.com. Several players laughed, but the officer made it clear it wasn't a joke.
In the end, no one was arrested and the party continued.
Little smoky in the #LSU locker room. pic.twitter.com/lnBwcVL7SG
— Billy Embody (@BillyEmbody) January 14, 2020
Joe Burrow was among the players seen smoking a victory cigar inside the Superdome after LSU defeated Clemson 42-25 to win the College Football Playoff national title. At one point, head coach Ed Orgeron advised him, "Take it easy on that cigar, boy."
Get The Nat pic.twitter.com/1udC79q6cc
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) January 14, 2020
New Orleans passed a law in 2015 banning smoking in public spaces, with fines starting at $50 for individuals who violate the ban.