HS running back penalized for thanking God

[manifold]

Talk about PC nonsense.

A high school football player in Tacoma, Wash., got flagged for dropping to his knee and pointing to the sky after scoring a touchdown during a playoff game.

High School Player Flagged For Touchdown Nod to God - FoxNews.com

 

[California Girl]

We have lost any sense of proportion as a society. I guess God must really scare atheists. I find that funny.

 

[Ravi]

He apparently broke a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association rule that bans players from drawing attention to themselves.

Nice spin.

 

[bodecea]

Some HS sports associations are trying to put a lid on the silly post-touchdown celebrations and tauntings.....maybe that one has zero tolerance?


Just wondering.

 

[manifold]

Some HS sports associations are trying to put a lid on the silly post-touchdown celebrations and tauntings.....maybe that one has zero tolerance?


Just wondering.

I'd say that's less than zero tolerance. Did you watch the video?

I'm hard pressed to see how that qualifies as "calling attention to himself."

 

[Ravi]

I'd be willing to bet Jesus forced the ref to throw the flag because He is sick and tired of being called on to intervene in football games.

 

[Sheldon]

The refs were flagging Ohio State for doing the "O" with their hands after several of their many touchdowns against Michigan. These crackdowns on celebrations are getting ridiculous.

 

[California Girl]

Perhaps we should ban winning at any sports, or excelling in school at all.... just in case some non achiever is aggrieved by another person's success.

 

[Middleman]

Talk about PC nonsense.

A high school football player in Tacoma, Wash., got flagged for dropping to his knee and pointing to the sky after scoring a touchdown during a playoff game.

High School Player Flagged For Touchdown Nod to God - FoxNews.com

He sounds like a wonderful young man. What struck me by the article was the glaring spelling error in the opening line.

Are Hail Maries banned, too?

That would be 'Hail Marys'. You don't drop the 'y' and add 'ies' on a proper name. Holy Mother of God, pray for us and our failing school system.

 

[manifold]

Perhaps we should ban winning at any sports, or excelling in school at all.... just in case some non achiever is aggrieved by another person's success.

That just might earn you a pos rep from Ravi if she doesn't pick up on the sarcasm.

 

[xotoxi]

Fist pumps are no longer allowed and they are considering outlawing high-fives.

 

[Ravi]

After our rousing discussion on stds and the tsa the other day, I watched several football games where the players and coaches kept rubbing each others butts and wondered, does playing football spread stds?

 

[Middleman]

As far as the topic, these rules sound like overkill. Football is more entertaining and fun when the players can be animated after a good play.

 

[bodecea]

Now they've done it. Cause that kid isn't allowed to praise god, that team will never ever win another game....God is PISSED!

 

[logical4u]

Joy is going to be illegal, only misery is allowed to be displayed.