LSU student accused of threatening to kill governor who endorsed having a live tiger at football game - Jackson Pemberton, 21, was ‘upset with the governor’s decision’ to endorse bringing a live tiger

An LSU student has been arrested, accused of threating on social media to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry because of his push to bring a live tiger to the sidelines of LSU's game against Alabama, according to an arrest affidavit.

An LSU student was arrested Tuesday after Louisiana State Police said he posted a threat online to kill Gov. Jeff Landry. Jackson Pemberton, 21, told police he was upset with the governor’s decision to bring a live tiger to the sidelines before LSU’s game with Alabama,

The governor blamed "woke people" for ending the live tiger tradition at LSU games and spoke about the most recent exotic animal visit. "If the tiger has any fault, you can’t blame him unless he can stay for the whole game,

An LSU student who is accused of threating to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has been arrested. Landry had successfully advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field before a recent college football game.

When the animal was paraded on the field, videos show it was met with thunderous applause in Death Valley. The cage was on the field for about seven minutes and was removed before the teams ran out.

An LSU student has been arrested after allegedly making an online threat to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who advocated for bringing a live tiger onto the field as part of a recent college football game.

Jackson Pemberton, 21, of Baton Rouge, was charged with threatening a public official. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition.