Obama got booed, loudly, appearing in Its On US sexual assault PSA that came on the ‘Jumbotron’ at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The PSA included several Hollywood hacks, but it was Obama who got booed, quite loudly according to PJ Media. The Michigan State Spartans beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 27-21, so everybody was happy.
Obama came on the scoreboard and unanimous "boo" went through the stadium #spartyon
— Jake Wasko (@jake_wasko) October 5, 2014
Most interesting MSU student section cheer today? booed loudly when Obama was shown on video board.
— Kelly Weber (@StateLady) October 5, 2014
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Obviously, those booing Obama at Spartan Stadium must be racist or something.
Obama just came on the screen and the whole stadium booed.. Lol
— Hope (@HopeAutumn10) October 5, 2014
According to reports on Twitter and from several individuals who called into the Rush Limbaugh Show on Monday, President Obama was enthusiastically booed when he appeared in a public service announcement shown on the scoreboard video screen at Michigan State University during Saturday’s football game against Nebraska.
The “It’s On Us” PSA, which features a parade of celebrities in addition to the president and Vice President Biden, was designed “to fundamentally shift the way we think about sexual assault, by inspiring everyone to see it as their responsibility to do something, big or small, to prevent it,” according to a White House press release. The campaign was launched in partnership with the Center for American Progress’ Generation Progress and students from nearly 200 colleges and universities across the country. The NCAA has agreed to assist the White House through ”resources on NCAA.org; coverage of the campaign in its award-winning quarterly magazine, Champion; activities during the National Week of Action in November; and a half-day session on sexual assault and violence prevention at the Association’s annual convention in January.” The NCAA also agreed to show the PSAs at NCAA championship events and on social media.
The student section started the booing when President Obama’s face appeared on the screen at the end of the video. They were joined by others in the stadium.