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College football game paused as more than 60 protestors storm the field
By Sydney Hunte
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An Ivy League football game was put on hold during a protest on Saturday.
Penn and Yale were in action in Philadelphia, the Quakers’ homecoming game. However, with the game tied at 10 in the 2nd quarter, “over 60 protesters” with a group called “Fossil Free Penn” came onto the field, leading it to be brought to a halt, according to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
BREAKING: Over 60 protestors have rushed Franklin Field during the Penn homecoming football game. The game has been paused for over 30 minutes and protestors — members of Fossil Free Penn — have refused to leave the field. Story to follow.
— The Daily Pennsylvanian (@dailypenn) October 22, 2022
The protest is in relation to the pending sale of the University City Townhomes. Following the sale, the property will reportedly lose its HUD designation, meaning a number of residents that qualified for affordable housing benefits will be forced to move.
A pair of signs, one reading “Save the UC Townhomes” and another from the stands stating, “Which side are you on?” have been unfurled as part of the protest.
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— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) October 22, 2022
Penn is currently 5-0 on the season. Yale is 4-1.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
