The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s women’s softball team and fans expressed disapproval towards the University of California, Berkeley players who took a knee during the national anthem at a game.
Fans shouted at the kneeling players, indicating a clash of values between the two regions.
“WOKE! WOKE! WOKE!” one man yelled.
6 Cal softball players were verbally harassed while kneeling during the anthem on Friday in Louisiana.
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“Stand up!” another shouted.
“Stand up, California!” one man said as another yelled, “Liberal wokeness!”
Despite the anthem controversy, the Ragin’ Cajuns defeated the Bears 8-0, leading to tensions between the teams and their supporters.