BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An LSU student has been arrested after prosecutors say he threatened to kill Louisiana online Governor Jeff Landrywho advocated bringing a live tiger onto the field as part of a recent college football game.

Landry, a Republican, helped revive the school’s tradition of wheelies a bengal tiger in a cage in the stadium before kickoff for the first time in nearly a decade. Animal rights activists protested outside the stadium.

An arrest affidavit says Jackson Pemberton, 21, told state police investigators Tuesday he was joking when he posted on social media, “I’m going to kill you @jefflandry,” tagging the governor’s account on X, they reported media outlets.

Pemberton told investigators he was “upset with the governor’s decision regarding the live tiger that was brought onto the LSU football field the previous weekend,” the affidavit said.

Pemberton, of Baton Rouge, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail on a charge of threatening a public servant, media reports said. Jail records did not indicate if he has an attorney or if bond has been set.

In a statement Wednesday, an LSU spokesman said the university was aware of the student’s arrest.

“We take very seriously any behavior that threatens the safety of individuals or our community,” the statement read. “LSU is committed to creating a respectful, responsible and safe environment for all.”