A social media post by at least one Birmingham police officer suggesting filling in Legion Field to prevent this year's Magic City Classic from taking place has drawn the ire of local activists and caught the attention of the department's officials.

The Facebook event is called "Fill Legion Field with cement to cancel the Magic City Classic," and lists Officer Christopher Ledbetter as the creator. This is the narrative of the post: "I'm coming to you as a representative for the entire city of Birmingham. Our great city can't handle another Magic City Classic and that is why I'm proposing we fill Legion Field with concrete to prevent this years Magic City Classic from happening. Together, we can do this. Together, we can be the change this city needs."

Word of the event blew up on Facebook as residents criticized the post as insensitive, ignorant and even racist.

Activist Carlos Chaverst Jr. said the post is concerning. "This is a huge historic African American event that brings 100,000 people to the city,'' Chaverst said. "To me, it borderlines on domestic terrorism."

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The Magic City Classic, which is celebrating its 76th year in Birmingham, requires months of planning by police for security of not only the event itself, but all of the festivities leading up to Saturday's game. The security detail leads to long hours for police officers, which many have complained about over the years.

Chaverst said he doesn't believe the event page was meant to be a joke, but even if that was the intention, it wasn't funny. "Even if he was joking, you can't do that in the climate of this country right now,'' he said. "But to me, his intentions are clear."

"These are officers sworn to protect this event,'' he said. "I want to see this officer reprimanded, but I also want more investigation done into who he is."

Ledbetter didn't immediately return a request for comment. The event was deleted from Facebook shortly before 11:30 a.m.

Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards said they were made aware of the Facebook page early Thursday. "I hate that this was done, but that's the social media world,'' Edwards said. "People express themselves, but you've got to be tactful."

He said they've talked to two officers about their possible involvement and are still planning to talk to a third. What they find through their ongoing internal investigation will be sent up the chain of command for possible discipline. "If they're adult enough to put this kind of information on social media, they're adult enough to be scrutinized for it,'' Edwards said.

Birmingham police officers have been assigned to work the event for decades, and that's not going to change. "This is my 25th year to work it,'' Edwards said.

Department officials have listened to officers' concerns over the years about the number of hours they are required to work, and have made some changes along the way to help alleviate the stress such a large event puts on the force.

The officer had been reassigned to desk duty pending the ongoing investigation.

Edwards said he's not sure of the officer's intent, but said he's looking forward to finding out whether the issue is over work hours or something else. "I can tell you,'' Edwards said, "he's not speaking on behalf of the department."