USC Bans Alcohol at Football Games

Alcohol will no longer be served to fans at University of Southern California home games held at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Associated Press reported June 1.

Letters from fans complaining about drunken behavior at past USC games prompted the decision, said school president Steve Sample. "Longtime attendees at our games have witnessed an escalation in the rude behavior of fans, rudeness that is almost always exacerbated by alcohol consumption," said Sample in a letter to season ticket holders. "I recognize that this new policy represents a big change from what we're accustomed to, but most of if not all of our peers have made this change, and we can too."

All other teams in the Pac-10 Conference already ban alcohol at football games. Sample also promised to toss out any fans who possess alcohol, get drunk, or act unruly at future USC games. Fans who are ejected also will lose the right to buy tickets for other games.