Sugar Bowl sponsor sparks outrage with 'shameful' comments following New Orleans terror attack
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Fans tuning into the Sugar Bowl were incensed by a statement made by Tom Wilson, the chairman, president and CEO of The Allstate Corporation, where he talked about Wednesday's terrorist attack moments before kickoff. The attack, which killed 14 in the early hours on New Year's Day,. postponed the College Football Playoff quarterfinal by a day, with President Joe Biden also making a statement before the game before the game's primary sponsor's CEO made his speech.
![[Notre Dame defeated Georgia in the game that was postponed a day because of the attack]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/02/93697065-14245881-image-a-85_1735871768003.jpg)
Wilson is not the only one under fire for their part of Thursday's broadcast, as ESPN was slammed for not showing the national anthem or the game's minute of silence. 'Welcome to the Allstate Sugar Bowl,' Wilson's speech began. 'Wednesday, tragedy struck the New Orleans community. Our prayers are with the victims and their families.'.
'We also need to be stronger together by overcoming an addiction to divisiveness and negativity. Join Allstate working in local communities all across America to amplify the positive, increase trust, and accept peoples imperfections and differences. Together we win.'.
The reaction to that message was not well received in any medium, including on social media. College football fans were not happy with the message from Wilson before the Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame defeated Georgia in the game that was postponed a day because of the attack.
