This year, the event drew more attention after Vice Adm. Jeffrey Fowler, the academy's superintendent, cited "unnecessary injury risk" as a reason the school could end the yearly ritual.From your comment:
My guess is that they dont want to offend any Mooslimbs with the lard (pig fat).
Unnecessary injury risk——probably means hurt feelings.
This is the Navy for pete’s sake not Sally’s Dance Academny
What he really said was STOP HAVING FUN!!!!