Post by Logan on Feb 4, 2016 3:31:47 GMT -6
Iowa's three state universities would be prohibited from cooperating with Stanford University until Stanford officials publicly apologize to Iowans for "unsporting behavior" by the school's marching band during the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl football game under a bill introduced Wednesday in the Iowa Senate.
Stanford's football team defeated the University of Iowa 45-16 in the game. In addition, the Stanford band, which has a history of irreverent performances, poked fun during the halftime show with a dancing cow, a frowning farmer formation and other tongue-in-cheek gestures that upset some Iowans. ESPN, which televised the game, cut away from the band's performance.
State Sen. Mark Chelgren, R-Ottumwa, told The Des Moines Register at the Iowa Capitol on Wednesday that he introduced Senate File 2081 because he believes Stanford officials have condoned improper behavior by the marching band.
"I think it's unfortunate because here in Iowa we try to teach sportsmanship," Chelgren said. "We try to teach courtesy, and when someone behaves in a way that is contrary to that, we need to point it out."
Read more: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/03/iowa-bill-targets-stanford-marching-band-incident/79783788/
Stanford's football team defeated the University of Iowa 45-16 in the game. In addition, the Stanford band, which has a history of irreverent performances, poked fun during the halftime show with a dancing cow, a frowning farmer formation and other tongue-in-cheek gestures that upset some Iowans. ESPN, which televised the game, cut away from the band's performance.
State Sen. Mark Chelgren, R-Ottumwa, told The Des Moines Register at the Iowa Capitol on Wednesday that he introduced Senate File 2081 because he believes Stanford officials have condoned improper behavior by the marching band.
"I think it's unfortunate because here in Iowa we try to teach sportsmanship," Chelgren said. "We try to teach courtesy, and when someone behaves in a way that is contrary to that, we need to point it out."
Read more: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/02/03/iowa-bill-targets-stanford-marching-band-incident/79783788/