Florida and Georgia issued a joint statement on Sunday morning condemning an antisemitic message that was projected onto the exterior of TIAA Bank Field after the Bulldogs' 42-20 win over the Gators.
“We strongly condemn the antisemitic hate speech projected outside TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville after the Florida-Georgia football game Saturday night and the other antisemitic messages that have appeared in Jacksonville," the schools said in a statement."The University of Florida and the University of Georgia together denounce these and all acts of antisemitism and other forms of hatred and intolerance.
Florida and Georgia have played each other in Jacksonville in all but two years since 1933 and there has been open discussion about moving the game from the neutral site for months and long before what happened on Saturday. Georgia coach Kirby Smart has been outspoken about having the game played at the teams’ home stadiums going forward.
The teams’ contract with the city of Jacksonville runs through 2023 with an option for two more seasons.