Devonta Smith Day in Amite

The town of Amite recently proclaimed Devonta Smith day in honor of their local player catching the winning touchdown pass in the national title game. Anyone see this as an affront to Louisiana and its major university?

The young man had every right to attend the university of his choice for whatever reasons. But he did reject his own state university an hour away from his home in favor of their biggest rivals. It is likely most football fans in the area are LSU fans and few would consider themselves Alabama fans.

Congratulations to the young man on having a good game and catching the game winning pass. However, a municipally sanctioned day in his honor disrespects this state and its own university and by extension lauds others from this state who chose to go to Alabama. It is even more so if the stories we hear about the influences around the parish which steer their locals to Tuscaloosa are true.

I doubt Monroeville, Alabama would hold a day in his honor if one of their native sons caught the winning touchdown in the national championship game for LSU or any other out of state school after shunning the Tide or Auburn.