Alex Martin

Review of SMG/CenturyLink Center

I went to the center as a coach for the LHSAA stat...

I went to the center as a coach for the LHSAA state wrestling tournament. The security on the floor were by far the worse staff I have ever seen at any event. They were rude and hostile our wrestler's families and they did not allow parents and coaches to take pictures of their kids on the podium. At first they didn't allow the teams that won state to go on the floor to receive the trophy until the head of security informed his staff that the state champion teams had to receive their trophy. The head coach's wife wasn't allowed on the floor to take pictures with her husband after driving 5 hours from New Orleans earlier that day to be with him. I finally convinced one of the guards to let my girlfriend in to take a picture with me and the 1st place trophy and she was allowed in at first then another guard finger wagged her over and then asked her to leave. The staff is very unorganized, rude, and ignorant to the nature of the event. I wish I could give less than one star. Not a place for a family event.