Dabo Swinney Clarifies Clemson’s Alcohol Sale Decision as Cade Klubnik Responds to Viral Post Dabo Swinney gives his take on Clemson's decision to allow alcohol sales in the stadium, as his star playe

It’s official. Memorial Stadium has announced that alcoholic beverages will be sold inside the arena, beginning with the game on August 30 between No. 6 Clemson and No. 9 LSU . It marks the first time that alcohol will be sold in the stadium on such a large scale, after a test run was conducted in April. With the 81,000-seater stadium expected to be packed out, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney believes that the addition of alcohol won’t have a substantial impact on the atmosphere of the Memorial Stadium.

Of course, Swinney being Swinney, he didn’t just give a flat yes-or-no response. He spun it into something bigger, suggesting that Clemson’s decision was part of the sport’s shifting landscape. To him, the arrival of alcohol inside the gates isn’t a revolution so much as a recognition. “