SEC Championship Game without alcohol? Fans react to lack of alcohol sales in Atlanta

SEC Championship Game action in Atlanta is just about to get rolling between Georgia and Alabama, two of the best teams in the country this season. As usual, the game will be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but fans located in general admission were in for a rude awakening upon arrival.

After arriving at the stadium, one fan spotted a sign informing fans that alcohol would not be served to general admission on Saturday. Another fan confirmed that news with a picture of beer and alcohol coolers with a lock wrapped around the doors.

Regardless of the reasons behind the move, fans were not particularly thrilled at the idea of watching the game without their favorite alcoholic beverages. One person noted a sign for $2 beer being sold at the Sun Belt Championship Game, while another individual referenced a location in Iowa giving away free beer as a part of Iowa’s trip to the B1G title game vs. Michigan.

Here is how social media reacted to the idea of a dry afternoon in general admission:

Meanwhile, at the Sun Belt Championship game at Troy. https://t.co/VGuLsbhf0u pic.twitter.com/nHoeEfMEik

— TK from the Paper (@tkhighcountry) December 2, 2023

SEC title game has same rules as Qatar ? https://t.co/qCpT5Miefi

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 2, 2023

Iowa bar offering free beer & no alcohol at SEC title game? Greg Sankey is right: “One of these things is not like the other” https://t.co/IQJluXkqdN

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 2, 2023

I’m sorry what https://t.co/UAA5Zg76Qt

— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) December 2, 2023

Dumb policy. They’ll just make prison wine in the restrooms. https://t.co/wbghnaBk8z

— ??️♈️? (@ADavidHaleJoint) December 2, 2023

THIS IS NOT A JOKE

I HAVE TO WATCH THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP SOBER https://t.co/O7ZoCNVHWW pic.twitter.com/Wkj2iRj9yv

— Tyler Vesely (@TylerVesely) December 2, 2023

(this has been a rule forever, and if you’re not already wearing a jacket with 7 pockets then you ain’t SEC) https://t.co/VAizbWuCcT

— KP (@kj_paul) December 2, 2023

Yikes at the SEC Title Game. https://t.co/u8vW0HW3tJ pic.twitter.com/jAy4WOLenH

— Dame (@dsc72478) December 2, 2023

the security at mercedes-benz stadium is scared to compete https://t.co/lUiaDL3qmk

— babar (@babaresq) December 2, 2023

https://t.co/nZdQMYODp0 pic.twitter.com/9In8fpjxGy

— Troy Elliott (@utracefan72) December 2, 2023

SEC Championship Game in Georgia.

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FIFA World Cup in Qatar. https://t.co/oz3Wk1ROMe

— Brandon Beam (@BrandonBeam971) December 2, 2023

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.