When money gets involved in college athletics, the lines of morality are often blurred. That seems to be the thinking behind House Bill 610 in the local legislature, which will make it illegal for breweries to partner with state universities.

This could affect LSU, as well as UL-Lafayette, both of which have official brews.

The current official beer of LSU is Bayou Bengal Lager, a custom brew by local Tin Roof Brewing Co.:

This bill is the brainchild of one Cedric Glover, a democratic representative in Louisiana’s state legislature. Glover thinks it’s immoral for universities to profit from alcohol partnerships.

“Why would we have wanted to officially license and brand and tie an alcoholic beverage to a school?” Said Glover in a story by The Advocate. “Deep in my heart, I just know it’s wrong for us as a state to allow a public university to put our official stamp of approval on an alcoholic beverage.”

House Bill 610 would immediately shut down these two partnerships and prevent them from being renewed.