State Rep. Campfield escorted from UT game on Halloween

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State Rep. Campfield escorted from UT game on Halloween
He wore Halloween mask, which led to dispute with police
By Rebecca Ferrar
Posted November 10, 2009 at midnight


State Rep. Stacey Campfield was escorted from the University of Tennessee home football game Oct. 31 after an incident over a Halloween mask that he was wearing, a university official confirmed Monday.

According to a report by UT Police Lt. Dana McReynolds, the Knoxville Republican was wearing a “Luchador’s (Mexican wrestler’s) full head mask” during the game against South Carolina despite publicity before and during the game that Halloween masks were not allowed inside Neyland Stadium.

Campfield is not named in the narrative, but his identity was later learned by McReynolds through a driver’s license check. Campfield’s identity was confirmed Monday by UT spokeswoman Karen Collins.

The lawmaker, who is running for the state Senate seat being vacated by Tim Burchett, could not be reached for comment. Attempts to reach him via associates and alternate phone numbers also were unsuccessful.

The incident began inside Neyland Stadium when a mother and her two daughters became “upset because a man was sitting in their section (Section B) with a mask on,” according to McReynolds’ report. “The girls were upset because they had been told they not could wear masks into the stadium and the mask was such that it was bothering them.”

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