Coastal Carolina University announces free, unlimited food at football games, but fans are suspicious



Coastal Carolina University has begun a new era that will certainly have football fans across the country asking for reciprocal treatment from their programs.

The NCAA Division I school plays its football at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, with a capacity of 21,000. That is the number of fans the Chanticleers plan on feeding multiple times this fall after the school announced ticket holders will have unlimited access to free concessions at home games this year.

The university made the announcement with a playful promo to show that no matter how much food a fan wants, they will get it.

"All games. All fans. Feast for free," the caption read.

The details were not quite as muddy as fans may have initially thought; the school revealed in a press release that ticket holders will be able to get four items each during every visit to the concession stand. However, there is no limit to the number of times they can pick up food.

The available (free) concessions were announced as hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, fountain drinks, and water.

Chauncey the Chanticleer mascot at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images

"Our fans are the heartbeat of Teal Nation, and we're always looking for ways to elevate their game day experience," said school executive Chance Miller. "With the CCU Kickoff Meal Deal, we're excited to offer free concessions this fall as a way to say thank you for the energy, passion and support they bring to Brooks Stadium every game."

With the offer seemingly too good to be true, fans online reacted with suspicion over the idea of free and unlimited access to goods that could easily total over $50 per person under regular circumstances.

"There is 100 [%] a catch behind this," one fan wrote.

The only catch from Coastal Carolina seemed to be the required access through their custom app. Every time fans head to the concessions stand, they must "scan each trip through the line with the soon-to-be-launched Coastal Carolina Athletics App."

At least one fan theorized that user data would be the key to the school making its money back through the app, while others wondered if the offer would raise the prices of all other concessions.

The school did not mention whether or not specialty items, like alcohol, would increase in price, rather they noted other concessions would simply remain available for purchase.

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"Genuine question- how is this financially feasible?" a concern fan asked.

An Alabama fan offered an outsider's perspective for the all-you-can-eat offer and cleverly described it as the "greasiest marketing strategy of all time."

While it remains unclear if the promotion is temporary, the Chanticleers could simply be looking to draw more fans after a disappointing 3-5 conference record in 2024.

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Breaking: Milwaukee Bucks refuse to play game in protest over police shooting of Jacob Blake; NBA postpones all remaining Wednesday playoff games



The entire Milwaukee Bucks NBA team refused to take the court in their game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, in protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake — a black man — in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The league has postponed the rest of the night's games in reaction to the Bucks' decision.

What are the details?

Game 5 in the Bucks' series against the Magic was originally scheduled for 4:00 p.m. ET. Ahead of the anticipated tip-off, Orlando players were on the floor taking practice shots, but returned to their locker rooms after it became clear that Milwaukee players would not be joining them.

Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry voiced his support of the players' decision to strike in protest, tweeting, "Some things are bigger than basketball. The stand taken today by the players and org shows that we're fed up. Enough is enough. Change needs to happen. I'm incredibly proud of our guys and we stand 100% behind our players ready to assist and bring about real change."

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The NBA then announced it would postpone all of the games that had been slated for the evening, issuing a statement saying, "The NBA and the NBPA today announced that in light of the Milwaukee Bucks' decision to not take the floor today for Game 5 against the Orlando Magic, today's three games – MIL-ORL, HOU-OKC and LAL-POR have been postponed. Game 5 of each series will be rescheduled."

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NBA reporter Shams Charania reported that the Bucks players were reaching out to speak with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul (D). He also signaled that other teams were considering boycotting games, and tweeted that "NBA players have called for a meeting tonight in Orlando to determine next steps, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA@Stadium."

According to Los Angeles Times national correspondent Matt Pearce, "The NBA collective bargaining agreement bans strikes, which means the Bucks are breaking their own contract to stop playing in protest of police violence."

"But," he added, "this is your reminder that there aren't really illegal strikes, just unsuccessful ones."

Players from other teams also cheered on the Bucks' protest on social media, with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James tweeting, "F*** THIS MAN!! WE DEMAND CHANGE. SICK OF IT."

Blake, 29, was shot several times in the back by a Kenosha Police Department officer over the weekend, reportedly leaving him paralyzed. His shooting led to protests and violent riots in the city that is roughly 40 minutes from Milwaukee, adding to the ongoing nationwide demonstrations and unrest over racial injustice that began following the death of George Floyd in May.