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Louisiana governor weighs in on Devin White’s controversial targeting ejection on Twitter
By Adam Spencer
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When you’re playing a team like undefeated No. 1 Alabama, you have to be at full-strength, and the LSU Tigers won’t be during the first half of the Week 10 game.
That’s because star LB Devin White was ejected for a controversial targeting penalty during Saturday night’s game against Mississippi State, meaning he’ll miss the first two quarters of the Tigers’ biggest game of the year.
Everyone in Louisiana is mad about the call, even governor John Bel Edwards. As you can see below, Bel Edwards weighed in on the controversy via Twitter:
Someone is going to have to explain the definition of “targeting” to me. From what I know, that wasn’t it. #GeauxTigers
— Gov. John Bel Edwards (@LouisianaGov) October 21, 2018
White is one of the best linebackers in the game, and will likely be a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, so losing him really hurts.
The Tigers still have plenty of other talented defenders, though, so they’ll have two weeks to prepare for their toughest test yet.
Here’s a look at the controversial penalty that cost White the first half of the upcoming game:
#LSU LB Devin White will miss the 1st half of the #Alabama game for this targeting penalty: ? pic.twitter.com/TDqZQlmFsU
— ESPN NOLA ? 100.3 FM (@ESPNRadioNOLA) October 21, 2018
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
