No! Athletes At N.Y. High School Suspended For Tebowing In School Hallway
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Wait. What? In the latest example of Tebowmania having gone completely off the cliff and free-falling into abject absurdity — seriously, is this what it was like when The Beatles landed on Plymouth Rock during the British Invasion (I might be mixing up historical events a bit there) — a group of athletes at a Long Island high school have been suspended — no, not for completely inappropriate and disgusting hazing rituals or for drug and alcohol use — for the heinous act of Tebowing. Will somebody please think of the children?!?!
Connor Carroll, one of the two students suspended by Riverhead (N.Y.) High, said that he, his brother Tyler and classmates Wayne Drexel and Jordan Fulcoly only did the impromptu act of Tebowing “out of respect for Tebow, and because Tebowing is the new thing to do.” Makes sense. And while the two student athletes were the only kids suspended by the school, some 40 students, after seeing the four strike the pose, took part, causing a bit of a traffic jam in the school’s hallway, an apparent violation of the school’s rules. Their leadership in the spontaneous homage to Tebow, along with the fact that they received prior warning, appears to be the reason behind why only the two boys received their respective in-school suspensions.
Said Connor Carroll (via Prep Rally):
“The administration told us that our Tebowing was blocking the halls and could potentially cause a riot, because they were growing in number and if the wrong kid gets pushed a brawl could ensue,” Carroll told Prep Rally. “We had no idea that we could get suspended for such a thing. It was a joke between a group of friends that took a life of its own. We figured at the most we would just be told to stop.”
Seriously, I don’t know what’s crazier: that people are so obsessed with Tebowing or the fact these kids got suspended for doing it. Strange days are upon us friends.
In any event, it is abundantly clear that persecution of the disciples of Tebow hath begun. Remember, Tebowites: They may take your right to engage in Tebowing, but they can’t take…YOUR TEBOWWWWWWWWW!!!
Here’s the problem. Everyone is upset because these kids were busted for praying. I don’t see anything in the article about praying. It is said that they were paying tribute to Tebow. Is he now the God that kids pray to??
I don’t see a problem with tebowing, like making the sign of the cross when a MLB player hits a homer. Now if they start Roethlisbergering, thats another issue, that can’t be tolerated.
hahah Roethlisbergering..that made me laugh. so True.
lol….so true, so true….but the way this world is, they would probablu praise that!
I feel like people should stop worrying bout tebow and everything that comes with him and focus on real world ish like the world being on the verge of financial collapse. people are such dumb sheep, WE ARE SCREWED! AH!!!!
Great comment 206….and totally true; these American high school kids, and the school’s administration, should be spending all of their time focused on fixing the Greek national debt crisis.
HHAAhahhahahaha……hahhahahhhahhahhhah!!!!!!
Burned. how can you turn this topic into a world crisis topic. Your on the wrong website 206
Forget the Greek national debt crisis, except in an economic class perhaps. How about the school ignoring Tebowing in favor of making sure their charges can read and write when they graduate. It would be even more appropriate if they could, as graduating seniors soon to be voters, actually give a thoughtful (not memorized) interpretation of the Bill of Rights.
I agree whole heartedly with Mike P.! The US needs to spend a lot more time and money on Education if we are going to be competitive in the future. Part of our problem is the removal of the morning prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance from the classroom. When we were young that was the last thing that hurt any of us! If the words “In God We Trust” or “Our Nation Under God Indivisible” rubs you the wrong way it’s time to move out of OUR Country!
and judging from the looks of these kids, they probably haven’t cracked a book all year
I’m glad I’m retired from teaching. Kids can’t have any fun any more, and it’s a sad state of affairs. If this would have been my school back when America was really America, I would have probably joined the kids and had a contest to see who could do the best Tebow. No wonder our schools are going down the drain on a steadily increasing basis; the teachers have to teach to test scores, can’t teach values, and can’t even allow with the kids to enjoy their years of exploration. What a pathetically bland and repressive society we have become!
I see that when Christians pray openly they get ridicule I would like to see that happen to a muslim oh that’s right when that happens the people that poke fun at Mohammed or Muhaamed mysteriously disappear what a travesty,
I see that when Christians pray openly they get ridicule I would like to see that happen to a muslim oh that’s right when that happens the people that poke fun at Mohammed or Muhaamed mysteriously disappear what a travesty,
This is a example of what is wrong with our county. Kids finally have a postive roll model. People are trying to take it away.
A VERY SAD DAY FOR THE USA.
WMARBAC, The school did nothing to take away a positive role model! Do you really think that Tim Tebow went through his time in school breaking the rules and endangering other students? What IS wrong with this country is that people like you and these kids think that you can do whatever you please and not have any consequences for your actions!
Tim Tebow was an “Honors Student” in School & i think mostly in College 2.
Meanwhile, Alice W is still trying to master the difference between the word ‘two’ and the number 2.
Agree completely!! Muslims clog the streets of major cities praising their moon god; leftist display profane messages, exercising THEIR free speech; Bibles are discouraged and even banned in public schools… but show agreement with a true believer in the King of the universe??? … not in the present day America!! We will ALWAYS have ‘hope’… now we need CHANGE– big time!! I stand with the students– and I bow with them too–
I couldn’t agree with you more, George! People should have the right to show agreement with the King of the universe whenever, ans however they like to.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster cannot be denied, and anyone who does will regret it when they die. Let his noodly appendages touch and bless your hearts!
I know I couldn’t get into the mall to do my Christmas shopping because of all the Muslim terrorists bowing down in the aisles. And my profane message (Go Packers!) boldly displayed on the LEFT side of my rear window got me arrested by Joe Arpaio’s brownshirts. Yes, George, we all know the most persecuted group in America is White Christians, that’s why Lowe’s is pulling their commercials from The Charlie Brown Christmas Special for being too secular.
I think you missed your right turn back there, This is FOXSports, not FOXNews.
Two things;
1) You break the rules, you are punished (the Jesus Freaks might want to refer to their Bibles for examples).
2) Separation of Church and State (the Charter Freaks might want to refer to the Constitution–oh wait you’re the same as the Jesus Freaks)
They were warned. They Did it again They were suspended.
Simple.
If this country were made up of gutless people like you we could quite possibly all be speaking french right now…
Strange that you refer to the constitution ~ as that gives them the right to worship without government interference.
I hope you were joking… This country was founded on freedom of religion… The separation of religion and state ring a bell…
that is precisely the point Dee is making, though in this situation i see why the punishment was handed out. The state and religion are separate, giving the students or any individual the right to worship in public if wanted. In this case the students should have chosen a different location or time to tebow, and i don’t even think they were worshipping as much as paying tribute to an athlete.
No, the seperation of religion and state doesn’t ring a bell. The letter from Jefferson to the Dansbury Baptist Church assuring them of their continuance to worship freely without state interferance DOES ring a bell though.
Google it, read the WHOLE letter. the wall of seperation was intended to be a one-dimentional wall where the state would have no influence on religion but religion would definately remain an influence in state affairs. Jeffersons closing remarks, his reciprocation of the Churchs prayers would violate your version of the text.
Thank You Mr. E.
I have searched and searched, but cannot find in the constitution anything that says there is a separation between church and state. It is used so often. Can someone please tell me where it is at. I would love to be directed. Thank you!
Yeah…and No where in the Constitution does it say Separation of Church and State…Everyone knows or should know that this was a letter only…written by Thomas Jefferson…Not part of our constitution.
Just like in the Bible there is no scripture that says”God helps them that helps themselves”…but how many times do we hear uneducated people make these claims because they heard someone say them and they just except them as being true….You need to read it for yourself and not just listen to other uneducated people who haven’t read for themselves either!
idfma1
Read your constitution. Amendment 1: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. See seperation of church and state is not found in there. Since people don’t bother to find out what the laws really say and only get spoon fed from MSNBC, FOX and CNN they will be the ones that are dupted in the end.
Amen…
This was not exercising a religious belief…they even said that it was a joke, and that they had been told by the school not to continue doing it. It is not a constitutional issue as you suggest…It was even explained that it could lead to a non-peaceable assembly and why. It was a school discipline issue, PERIOD!!!
Get a life you fool.
You first…
Jesus freaks???? What a horrible thing to say…this shows what your mind and soul must be like. You should be ashamed of yourself. I am a strict Catholic but have respect for other religions and atheists and agnostics. You have no self-respect or you wouldn’t post things like you did.
Check your copy of the Constitution. Nowhere in the Constitution do the terms separation of church and state appear. That phrase was used by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to a group of Connecticut Baptists, reassuring them that the state would not interfere in their religion. In the Constitution it states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This places restrictions on the state’s ability to interfere with religion, not the restriction of religion on the state. Our founding fathers’ intent was to do away with and prevent the establishment of a “state religion” as there had been in England and in the Puritan New England colonies.
I do agree that since the boys had been warned, they cannot be surprised that they were disciplined for their actions.
You should read that Constitution and find that passage that mentions separation of Church and State. It does not exist. The passage “separation of Church and State” is found in the writing of Thomas Jefferson but not in our Constitution. You can call them names, but one day, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is indeed Lord. For the immediate incident. These kids broke the rules. And in typical school official fashion…they over-react…
Hi Mitch,
I agree with you, except about the Jesus/knee/confession part. If you were truly enlightened you would realize that the Flying Spaghetti Monster is humanities One True Savior. If you would only accept him and let his noodly appendages touch your heart and mind, you would find true happiness and prosperity in this life and the one after.
Don’t reject his starchy holiness! You will be damned forever!
when it is all said and done, no crime was committed. These children should not have been suspended for this. The media needs to stop capitalizing on Tebow, his every move his every word. The man is at least doing positive things with his life!!! get off of him and try to fix this Damn Economy that is so screwed up!!!
The only media that capitalizes on Tim Tebow is the sports media, which is there job. Tim Tebow was thought of as a QB that would not make it in the NFL and has gone 7-1 as a starter. Its a great story line for sports fans. I think Tebowing is awesome but there is a time and place. I agree on trying to fix this economy though.
Every time I hear “separation of church and state” in describing objections to things like this, I say “that’s not the intention of the phrase!”.
I truly believe that the intent was to ensure that any given religion was not given the opportunity to rule the governing of the country’s people and avoiding events like the Crusades; to prevent the religious elite from using their country’s people and finances to war because of greed and intolerance of others. Agree or not, that’s what I interpret it as, in part.
Another part of that interpretation is to prevent any one religion the ability to legislate or influence the morality of the masses…..and we see that’s really been effective, huh?
Touche Tina.
The same people that bellow about the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas are the ones who believe this is a “Christian Nation” and want to govern the US according to their interpretation of the Bible.
This is ridiculous. These young men were being respectful and emulating a great role model. I’m certainly glad my children did not attend this school. Keep up the Tebowing guys. You are also role models.
I am all for giving praise to God… I dont think these kids understand why he does it though… Its not to make a spectacle of himself… I think it is a private moment between him and God… The media has blown it way out of proportion…
Betsy, Are you serious?Please read what they said…“The administration told us that our Tebowing was blocking the halls and could potentially cause a riot, because they were growing in number and if the wrong kid gets pushed a brawl could ensue,” . … We figured at the most we would just be told to stop.” They were told to stop and it was even explained why. They broke the rules anyway and deserve to suffer the consequences of their actions…they are not the kind of role models I want for my children. I don’t think Tim Tebow would either!!!!!
bill is a idiot
Ben, First of all, it would be “Bill is an idiot.” . Secondly, I wouldn’t expect your statement to be grammatically correct since you obviously can’t read either! It is quite ballsy to call someone an idiot without giving any reason. NOT!!!! Yes, THAT IS WHY YOU ARE THE IDIOT!
Gee, that kettle sure is black, amirite Ben?
Bottom line. Act up after school off school grounds. This is school and not the park, your yard, or your house.
Wayne Drexel and Jordan Fulcoly only did the impromptu act of Tebowing “out of respect for Tebow, and because Tebowing is the new thing to do.” they were not praying just did it because they thought it was cool!!
Exactly, they probably have a date this weekend because of it. We all did something stupid in high school to get attention. Tebow!!!!!!
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who cares – it a school parent and school issue -stupid internet
If they were Muslim, I bet they would be accomodated and an area set aside for them to pray. They wouldn’t risk a lawsuit
Mark, PLEASE WAKE UP!!! Can you not read??????? This was a JOKE, it had nothing to do with religion.
yea, an area set aside not the middle of the hallway blocking all the students. the boys could have found a better location, but beyond that this isn’t a religious thing in the boys eyes. they said they were trying to tebow because it is popular and tebow is now a famous athlete. If it were a religious thing i am sure the school would have allowed it somewhere besides the middle of the hallway. the kids even said the school warned them against doing so in the hallway.
This is another ridiculous incident where school authorities try to shwo ‘control’. Seriously….use school suspensions – in and out – for real offenses.
I agree…
they were suspended for blocking the hallway not for the act. and the school’s first response was to warn the students against it, the kids ignored the warnings and continued to block hallways. Maybe its a bit harsh, but if the kids are causing traffic jams in hallways that is a safety hazard to the school and if warnings weren’t enough to stop it then yea i see why they were suspended.
Wait???? 1. they were warned and broke the rules, because lets face it, they are right, push the wrong kid to get through the halls and a fight will happen. 2. the first part of the story says they “did it out of respect”, but then when they qouted the students, they said it was just a joke amongst friends that took on a “life of it’s own”……. The bible thumpers think they are be discriminated against for their religious beliefs, no, they are making fun of Tebow(ing) which is evident by the student comments. But that doesn’t matter to you, it gives you and excuse to take up a cause, because we all know that teens are super outwardly religious normally, hahaha. Never happened in all my years of schooling, in a large school that brought together a vast area of farm country with many very religous close knit families, and it never once happened…..
these are just some kids making fun of the act of Tebowing as a joke and now that they are being punished for disobeying, (school isn’t a democracy, it is adults doing what they think is best for young kids, even though the kids think they already know everything.) they are hiding behind the “religion” card to try and get out of it. The same people who are crying foul over this are the same people who are concerned with making the entire world P.C. so that nobody is ever offended…..grow up…….
Nice… Good take on it…
Just what I was thinking. I have read posts on this article on two different sites, and am sick of reading those saying the school is banishing God.
I believe in God, I have no problem saying it. I just don’t need an ‘act’ publicly to let others know. But, it is VERY obvious from the students own quoted words, that this was simply a joke to them. NOT a true representation of their love of Tebow or God.
Not to mention they were also warned about the issues with doing this. So, GOOD for the school for setting an example. Even if it’s just an IN-school suspension.
Have a good day, and God bless.
i agree with you, another reason its unsafe to tebow is it is potentially a fire hazard. now it is probably unlikely that at the moment they tebow a fire breaks out in the school, but causing traffic jams would make it difficult to have an orderly exit out of the building. while i am christian, i don’t think praying is a good excuse to block the hallway. find another location to pray if that is what one wishes to do. so to those arguing against the punishment on religious grounds, that is ridiculous. the school didn’t suspend them for showing any religious beliefs it was about the safety of students. but beyond that the students weren’t even praying so that argument is totally off base.
finally, the end.
I wish all you people would stop calling this kneeling posture as “tebowing”….TEBOW you are no GOD….
Players in the NFL have been kneeling in prayer long before TEBOW came along…..
Sorry the kids are facing issue of taking up a posture of prayer…if yuo are truely praying then you have no issue frim me. but stop refering to this as TEBOWing is a stupid comparison and TEBOW needs to step up and say something…
i don’t really get it, all this people talking non sense… what you rather do ” good or bad ” brainless. now please tell me, would you rather have a son that does good? or you rather have a son that does bad? so now why we are so into people’s life. He is not doing nothing wrong just do good… praying to God, if some people are do not watch the game.
God bless you all!
I would rather have a son that does good. If my son does bad I will have to stone him to death, as it states I must in the bible.
Praise jeebus!
I am amazed at what is happening in this country today. Firstly, freedom of speech no longer exists. Secondly, no prayer in schools. I wonder if the nation started praying how many people would lose their jobs or be told to leave their jobs on a suspension? This nation should be on its knees daily. Look at all the things happening not just in America, but the world abroad. I’ll be so happy when the rapture takes place when Jesus raptures up his children. As far as I am concerned and from what it says in the Holy Bible, Heaven is a far better place than earth.
Don’t forget we are ready to eliminate habeas corpus.
Welcome to Nazi Germany II
If the purpose was for prayer, then I would be upset over the action taken by the school.
If the purpose was “Tebowing” and paying tribute to the athlete, then I would feel differently. What the heck is “tebowing” anyway? Simply kneeling and looking like your are in prayer, or is it a synonym for praying?
Regardless, blocking the halls is indeed a hazard to ALL students and needed to be addressed. HOWEVER, if students were given a place to pray, IN SCHOOL, then maybe this wouldn’t happen. We seem to allow the use of school property for many other clubs or organization.
That said, what can we expect when we allow reciting the PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE to be taken out of the start of each school day!
Well said Tina, well said.
Too much discipline in today’s schools, not enough education.
I don’t suppose walking drug dogs through the halls is “disruptive” would you say?
More power to Tebow, keep it up champ.
The kids were not punished for Tebowing….they could Tebow all they want IF they did it in a safe place. They were punished for doing it in the HALLWAY. Sheesh, I knew as soon as I read this that it would drive the whackos to make it all about religion and freedom of speech. Besides, this was not about God, but about Tebow…I think Tebow would speak out against this as it is actually very un-Christian-like.
Yes…all praise be to god and these children who were praising a MAN named Tebow and not actually your/their/my/whomever’s god. instead of focusing on the fact that this is a school violation that has nothing to do with being pro or anti religion, let’s turn this discussion instead to religion again and the a/ awful godless heathens who hijacked this country or b/ the awful god-loving people…who have hijacked the country. both sides are constantly offended and ignorant of the facts or reality of half these stories.
my advice for you? let’s hope your god is as compasionate and merciful as you claim, because if he’s not he sure is going to do you dirty when you die.
you want to know why this country is sliding? because you a-holes on the right and the left all act the same.
Name calling is not necessary Dave, that is a bit extreme. Our names are posted as you can see, Dave. Instead of being upset, Dave, try being understanding of the whole picture. I can guarantee you that that prayer position that athletes use in sports to thank God offends a lot of people. For those people who are offended by people who honor God and give him the praises he is very much due for at all times, then those people should not want to go to Heaven, right?
Some people mean well, with their actions or comments. Most of us grow up with respect to whatever God we worship. Tim Tebow’s show of respect has been a part of his life since early childhood, raised with good family values, who volunteer regularly around the world with religious practices. When Tim was showing his respect to his God with his kneeling to say a quick prayer, I’m sure he never expected this kind of attention.He did this at the University of Florida, and nothing disrespectful occurred. Now that he has turned the fortunes of the Denver Broncos around, all of a sudden, it’s big news???
Tebow should continue to follow and show his faith as he is obviously comfortable with…more power to him for standing for something good, religion or otherwise.
Wis there were more role POSITIVE role models in athletics like him instead of the cheating, brawling, drug-ingesting and greedy ones we continue to hear about, the world would be better place…
Now if these kids were Tebowing in my way in the middle of the hallway, I’d just tell them to get the f*ck out of my way, and walk right through them… Simple as that? Suspension? Why, when the kids can easily solve this act of immaturity…
This is to the students who were suspended for tebowing don’t ever stop you were not suspended for tebowing you were suspended because it looks like you are giving honor to God. Tell them to kiss off and stand for what you believe in, believe in what you stand for.
I say this to you “GIVE EM HELL”.
they weren’t suspended because they looked like they were worshiping but because they were blocking the hallways after being warned not to. yes, they have a right to continue tebowing but they should do so in a safer location not the middle of a school hallway.
At first I was really disappointed with this story… UNTIL I read the part where the kids were warned not to create a tripping hazard in the hallway.
You must obey administrative rules, if you defy them, you must pay the consequence. The school didnt say you couldnt pray, they said dont block the hallway. If you wish to pray, find a safe or secluded spot and do so.
The act of Tebowing doesnt appear to be praying, at least for the right reasons. Its assuming a position LIKE someone else. When you genuinely pray, it is required to show reverence and bowing is the way to do that, but the internet craze of Tebowing has fallen off the mark, in my opinion… unless they earnestly are giving thanks to God, then by all means, have at it, just do it in a safe place.
DOLLAR BILLS SAYS ” IN GOD WE TRUST ” TIM TEBOW DID NOT CAME UP WITH THIS. WE ALL TALK ABOUT RESPECT EACH OTHER, BUT THERE IS PEOPLE THAT CONTRADICTED THEM SELVES.
IF GOD IS IN HIM… RESPECT HIM THE SAME WAY HE WILL RESPECT YOU. GOD IS MY CREATOR, THAT IS MY OPINION AND IF I OFFENDED ANYBODY, I APOLOGIZE.
all of you are freakin’ morons!!! what those kids did id covered by the tract law clause of the first amendment passed by the supreme court in 1997..it says that any student in any school is able to express his or her opinion about anything as long as it is not coerced by someone who is not a student…the american center for law and justice has taken this issue to dourt hundreds of times in the last few years, and school administrators have been reduced to babbling idiots in front of judges because of their idiotic positions…i hope this happens here!!!
It’s time to break out our GUNS
Crazy! I can understand that a school has to have rules and rules need to be followed. What I don’t like is the creation of rules that arise after a situation occurs. Is the principle a Packers fan or what? Not pickin on Packers fans but, the point is that any school can create a new rule at anytime and enforce it (common sense goes out the window). Are kids allowed to talk to one another in the hallways? I think talking and carrying books in the hallways is more of a problem. Look, a kid could drop his books and cause a riot. A kid could offend someone in the hallway if they said excuse me or hi and cause a riot. I think they should keep kids out of the hallways and that would certainly prevent a riot. If all the kids stayed at home and were home schooled then the school district would not have to worry about any riots. To say that the reason the school did not want the Tebowing is because a kid could get hurt or a riot could evoke is stupid! If that were the case I would hate to step foot in that school. The administrators of this school must be some real prudes. Kind of reminds me of that old lady in the movie Porky’s. Do they have metal detectors at the gates of this school? Just wondering.
Wow, half of you people can’t read. This had nothing to do with religion. They were mocking Tebow’s pose. It was a Joke to them! No wonder this country is in the shape it’s in, half of America has no reading comprehension.
Jokes and pranks can be dangerous! The problem I have is the reason the school officials gave for the suspension. “Can cause a riot.” If this is the case then it sounds like the school officials have poor control of the school. Maybe kids should not be allowed to use the rest room for fear that they may be molested.
One day I dropped my kid off at school. He ran to the front door. A school official standing at the door made him return to the curb and walk slowly into the school. I about jump out of my van and duked it out with that dummy. My son is excited to go to school and learn something. Yeh, after being happy to go to school and returning to the curb he learned that people can be jerks. So in the end, in my mind, I thanked the school official for being a jerk and teaching my son a lesson, that some school officials that we trust to educate our children can be idiots.
agreed, school officials make idiotic rules, but that’s life. Hell, I’m sure your own employer has some ridiculous rules too. But guess what, you still have to follow those rules. Don’t teach your kids that you don’t have to listen to authority if they have stupid rules. Your kids probably think your rules are dumb too. I think the riot ‘excuse’ is valid. They said they had 40 kids tebowing in the hallways. Some other kids start trying to push through the idiot kids tebowing and a fight is sure to occur.
A RIOT REALLY!!! These are the same hippies that went out and smoked pot with the summer of free love but Tebowing is bad! Maybe the administration should keep a eye on there own with all the child abuse going on in our schools!!
The pricipal of this school is a jerk There is nothing wrong what kid ‘s did . Why do they fear this they are not hurting enyone? The school has gone too far . stupid.
Who thinks they were ‘praying’…maybe acting like ‘morons’… wow.
I agree these kids were not praying.
I think Tim Tebow is a wonderful role model. Tim Tebow is finally someone that you don’t mind your child look up to, for a change. He is not a god nor does he try to be one he just thanks Our Lord God for what he has and it takes great courage to stand up in this sick world. Please pray for him and these students.As for money that is a false god, people have worshiped it for way too long.As for these students and for others who are persecuted for their belief in Jesus Christ you need to know that there are lawyers who will defend you free. ACLJ http://aclj.org/Thomas More Law http://www.thomasmore.org/qry/page.taf?id=14
GOD BLESS the USA and the rest of the WORLD
Dear dumb DJ, please note that these students were MOCKING Tebow’s pose. They weren’t praying!!! LEARN TO ****ING READ!!!
Over-reaction of the school – but please understand: an “in-school suspension” means the student is in the building, receives all their classwork for the day and simply serves out their suspension by sitting in a classroom that day, doing their work.
In other words, the only difference is they don’t get to hang out with their friends for a day in the hallways between classes.
We don’t (and won’t) know if this was their first of 50th “misbehavior.” If they were warned not to do it, and did it anyway, then the school is simply following through with their promise of consequence. You do the “crime,” you do the “time.”
It comes down to the whole separation of church and state thing. It has gotten so bad that some folks want to take “under God” out of the Pledge of Allegiance. If the guys want to Tebow, I say let them. Maybe they should not block the halls, but give them a place where they can do this.
Ugh, no it doesn’t! They WERE NOT praying. They were mocking Tebow. It’s just like the whole planking phase a few months ago. This has nothing to do with these dumb kids praying. They were mocking an athlete’s pose, nothing more, nothing less.
I think this Tewbow garbage is old already. He is praying to his lord whatever but these kids don’t realize that, they are missing the whole point. Monkey see Monkey do…
First of all, “Tebowing” is not a word. Secondly, it was a JOKE and had nothing to do with prayer (see below):
Said Connor Carroll (via Prep Rally):
“The administration told us that our Tebowing was blocking the halls and could potentially cause a riot, because they were growing in number and if the wrong kid gets pushed a brawl could ensue,” Carroll told Prep Rally. “We had no idea that we could get suspended for such a thing. It was A JOKE between a group of friends that took a life of its own. We figured at the most we would just be told to stop.”
Thirdly, they were told not to do it AGAIN:
“along with the fact that they received PRIOR WARNING, appears to be the reason behind why only the two boys received their respective in-school suspensions.”
And finally, a question for all those who say they should be allowed to “pray” in school (which apparently is NOT what they were doing but if you say so): if a Native American student (or students) decides to have a religious ceremony, which by your definition is what Tebowing (again, not a word ) is, smokes peyote in the halls will you accept that he or she should be allowed to do so? It is not, after all, prohibited by law (see below):
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the use, possession, or transportation of peyote by an Indian for bona fide traditional ceremonial purposes in connection with the practice of a traditional Indian religion is lawful, and shall not be prohibited by the United States or any State.” {American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994 (42 U.S.C. § 1996a.}
I agree with everything you say, but ‘Tebowing’ not being a word. Of course it’s not a word. Nor was ‘D’oh’, until Homer Simpson started using it. It’s now in Webster’s. People create words all the time to define something which has no definition. You seem like you would be educated enough to come to the same conclusion.
Yes, Ray, people do make up words and some do become part of our lexicon but many more do not and should not. Do you think that 100 years hence people will still be saying “Tebowing”? No doubt they will still say “D’oh” because no doubt the Simpsons will still be on the air! I just don’t think that “Tebowing” has any real use in the English language. But then what do I know; “refudiate” is defined in the New Oxford American Dictionary. I’ll tell you what—when I see “okely dokely” in Webster’s I may come around to your view on this point. I’m happy you agreed with everything else.
Ah, the lovely marriage of political correctness and the Department of MisEducation. 2 of the most dangerous things to American society. Banish these 2, not the students.
Even if they were praying, they were ask to stop, they were stopping the flow of traffic and someone really could have hurt themself or others. If these students want to pray in school then maybe their parents should sent to a religious schoo.
Jesus Freaks? Who you calling Jesus Freaks? The Freaks in this world are the men & women who chose to be Gay & Lesbians. They are the “Freaks”. They are the one’s breaking the Rules of a normal, decent, traditional society. And “they” will get their “just” reward. Simple as that. I don’t understand, why do homosexuals & atheist feel they have more Rights than Heterolsexuals (aka, Normal people)? Those kids have the Right to bow & pray like Tebow!! Just like these gays feel they have the right to be gay? Lol….gays?? …haahaaa….w/e….what a sad society & world we live in today. I worry for the “future” of my children….
With a crack pot for a mother, I worry for your children, too.
Hopefully, the kids were PRAYING on one knee rather than two knees (Catholic church style). Marines take a knee at the grave site of their fallen. They are NOT “Tebowing” but just praying in a manner they are accustomed to!
Being a 61 y/o handicapped man, I pray ON MY BACK and constantly but hardly ever in public display.
The LORD bless Tebow and also bless those who pray–on one knee or two. . .or even on their back.
Jesus Christ is LORD and GO BRONCOS, GO TEBOW !
Suspending these kids for “tebowing” is sooooo ridiculous!!! Our schools would be infinitely better off if that was the worst thing students do. The administrators at that school need to get a grip on life.
See now people are bringing in something that has no importance to the situation at hand these kids are one not praying if they are they wouldn’t have a smile on their faces and how about taking a picture when they are in church on Sunday…. That will not happen because 1 that is disrespectful and 2 they would not be in church on Sunday. Tewbow is not God. Yes we can be thankful for an athlete to be positive and kids following that but after his 15 minute then what (no point intended lol)
Read the story they were not praying Quote from story [It was a joke between a group of friends that took a life of its own. We figured at the most we would just be told to stop.”] They were blocking the hall during changing of classes. If you do not see a problem with this then go to a high school and try it some time if you are lucky you will not be run over by students trying to get to class on time.
I only have one question: In the name of common sense, if they aren’t “Hurding” or “Sanduskying” why would anyone have any kind of negative reaction? I hate to think how much trouble we would have been in back in the 70′s and early 80′s for things we did. Back then this would be considered harmless pranking and maybe even good for school and team spirit. I believe they teach administrators and other stuffed shirt types the value of such things in retreats for “team-building”. Maybe this one was left out last time and just doesn’t get it!
They don’t understabd it, they have no clue and it will probably will destroy Tebow’s earthly gift along with a bunch of foolish children dreams. And the fault rests directly on the shoulder of the media, espcially sports media. Good job boys.