Tommy Tuberville Criticizes ‘Woke Up Corporations Bowing To Terrorists’ During Sugar Bowl After Terror Attack

Senator from Alabama and former college football coach Tommy Tuberville released a statement on Friday expressing disappointment at the presentation of the sugar bowl on Thursday, a day after the deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans that left at least 14 innocent people dead.

Tuberville, who has coached three Sugar Bowl teams, including two as Auburn’s head coach, urged ESPN for not airing the national anthem before the game and instead showing a controversial video message from Allstate CEO Tom Wilson urging Americans to “overcome our addiction to disagreement.”

“It was a great honor for me to coach three “Sukarnitsa” during my coaching career. American sports, and especially college football, have always been a patriotic tradition that unites ALL AMERICANS. Unfortunately, ESPN (which is owned by Disney) caved. to a rousing crowd last night, REFUSING to play the national anthem and instead playing a video of Allstate’s CEO talking about the ‘split.’ However, he did not condemn the terrorist who brutally killed (14+) people,” Tuberville said.

“It was an opportunity for all of us to come together. But instead of honoring the innocent lives lost, these awakened corporations bowed down to terrorists.”

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Tuberville then cited President-elect Trump’s recent election victory as proof that Americans are done with “woke ideology.”

“November 5 was the mandate of the American people. Awakened ideology. Join America First or leave,” Tuberville said.

Notre Dame beat Georgia 23-10, but much of the discussion during the game focused on Wilson’s controversial video statement. Allstate, the official corporate sponsor, and Wilson were criticized on social media for the statement, and the video has since been removed from Allstate’s official pages.

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Allstate provided Fox News Digital with a statement on the statement.

“To be clear, Allstate CEO Tom Wilson unequivocally condemns this heinous act of terrorism and violence in all its forms. We stand with the families of the victims, their loved ones and the community of New Orleans. The link to overcoming differences and negativity reflects a broader commitment to fostering trust and positivity in communities across the country,” the statement said.

The suspected attacker has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar. The FBI is working to determine Jabbar’s “potential connection and affiliation with terrorist organizations” after an ISIS flag was found on the truck.

Jabbar’s younger brother said the New York Times that he and his army veteran brother were raised Christians in Beaumont, Texas, before the now-deceased attacker converted to Islam as an adult.

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“What he did does not represent Islam,” said the younger brother. “It’s more of a kind of radicalization, not a religion.”

Retired FBI agents Scott Duffy and Chris Swecker said Fox News Digital that Wednesday’s attack could embolden ISIS, other terrorist groups or individuals who have been radicalized.

“This is a time when ISIS is under extreme stress and their existence is threatened in Syria and elsewhere. It would be wise for them to double down on their message to radicalize Americans, to mobilize them and activate whatever cells they have in place,” Swecker said.

The New Orleans attack comes nearly two weeks after the suspect terrorist attack at a Christmas market in Germany and on the same day as the explosion near Trump Tower in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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