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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Blocking The Hall In Respect Of The Lord...Lord Tebow That Is! Here is yet another example of a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario for school administrators. Two twin brothers in a Long Island, NY high school were "suspended" (actually In-School Suspension...though many media reports make it sound like out-of-school) for "Tebowing" in the middle of their school's hallway during a four-minute passing period.
According to the Global Language Monitor, "Tebowing" is now recognized as an official word---defined as “the act of taking a knee in prayer during an athletic contest.” Here is the namesake demonstrating:  credit: bleacherreport.com “They knelt down in the hallway in between periods and made it
impossible to pass,” said Principal David Wicks. “They were causing a
situation that could have been unsafe. God forbid there was an accident
or a fire alarm.” Why the principal justified intervening by pulling the disaster card I'm not sure. The Superintendent was a bit more on target when she said, “This is not about religious discrimination. It is about being sure kids are able to get to class on time and keeping the kids safe and orderly.” The video below is a Fox 5 report. Judge for yourself: Finally: click here for a three-minute Fox interview with the boys that ends with the host exclaiming: "A day's suspension AIN'T all that bad." Posted at 12:17 AM Keywords: EdClick , Discipline 2 Comments |