Wednesday's Sugar Bowl game is between Georgia and Notre Dame It has been postponed This came after the deadly attack that occurred in New Orleans, which claimed the lives of at least 10 people.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a statement saying the decision was made in the company's favor Public safety.
“The decision to postpone tonight's Sugar Bowl was made in the interest of public safety. Lives were tragically lost last night and we appreciate that public officials and law enforcement agencies continue to work hard to ensure the safety of the New Orleans community,” Sankey said.
University of Notre Dame and President Robert A. Dodd made a statement, praying for the safety of those affected.
University of Georgia President Jerry W. Moorhead also issued a statement.
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Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a car plowed into a crowd of people at the New Orleans Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
The FBI is currently working to determine the subject's “possible ties and affiliations with terrorist organizations,” after an ISIS flag was found in the truck. Weapons and a possible explosive device were found inside the suspect's vehicle and other possible explosive devices were found in the French Quarter.
Some college football fans and pundits were divided on social media over the decision to postpone the game in the wake of the tragedy. Some fans agreed with the decision to postpone the match, while others expressed their anger.
Fox Sports panelist Rachel Nichols expressed her support for the postponement in a post on X.
“Glad the Sugar Bowl has been postponed. This is the right decision. Sending love to everyone in New Orleans,” Nichols wrote.
However, one X user responded to Nicholls' disapproval, stating that a postponement would “allow the terrorists to win.”
The user wrote: “I respectfully disagree with this. Postponement means the people behind this cruel attack win. Let's not let them win. We should not submit to them no matter how extreme they are.”
Conservative commentator John Ziegler also expressed his disapproval of the postponement in a post on X.
“This is wrong. Postponing the Sugar Bowl one day will do nothing to bring back those who lost their lives, or make the game safer. In fact, if the terrorists give exactly what they want. We have become too soft as society in almost every way,” Ziegler wrote. “.
“People who say 'You can never be too safe' seem to be pretending there are no accommodation costs to postpone an event the size of the Sugar Bowl. Tens of thousands of people have traveled to New Orleans without a hotel for tomorrow night, or a flight reservation for Friday.”
Another user
“Reasons why this is not a mistake: Allows more time to catch the bad guys who might be looking for another easy target; also allows 24 hours to feel sad and shocked in honor of a depressing day and those lives lost,” the user wrote. Ziegler replied: “Yes, no.”
Meanwhile, WKRG sports journalist Simon Ely criticized those complaining about the game being postponed, citing reports of other possible explosives in the city.
“People are upset about the Sugar Bowl being postponed and 'giving power' to anyone – they might want to go check out reports of bombs being found and detonated all over New Orleans. Football can wait. Nothing is worth losing more lives. I won't argue, Eli wrote on X.
The postponement comes after reports that the Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints, was initially closed for security sweeps, and people with offices inside the stadium were told not to come to the site until further notice.
Alethea Duncan of the FBI's New Orleans office noted during a news conference Wednesday that the FBI did not believe the prime suspect in the attack, Shamsud Din Jabbar, was “solely responsible” for the act. Police warned of the possibility of more dangers in the city.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy also criticized those who criticized the postponement of the match.
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“Well, it's been delayed. And the people who say moving it for 24 hours allows the terrorists to win are idiots. It's one day. Secure the area. Do what you gotta do. Delaying the game for 24 hours doesn't let them win,” Portnoy wrote on Twitter. X.
According to an FBI statement, a man driving a Ford pickup truck plowed into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street at approximately 3:15 local time. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Shams al-Din Jabbar, exchanged gunfire with local law enforcement authorities before he was pronounced dead at the scene.
At least 10 people were killed and 35 others were injured as a result of the apparent terrorist attack.
The Superdome is located just a mile from the site of Wednesday morning's deadly attack.
Georgia and Notre Dame arrived in New Orleans on Sunday, reportedly staying at hotels located just blocks from the crime scene. According to reports, both schools provided “shelter” for the teams.
Fox News Digital's Paulina Didaj contributed to this report.
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