First Amendment Coalition

Free speech at the ? In a park or on a sidewalk: Yes. Inside a stadium where the matches are held? Nope.

"The First Amendment protects against censorship by the government. It does not apply to the actions of private entities," FAC's David Loy told LAist. "A private entity is entitled to set its own rules for what speech it allows and doesn't allow at, at its events."

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