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Superintendent apologizes after students hold ‘Trump’ sign, turn backs on ‘predominantly black’ team
The Blaze ^ | 12/15/2016 | Blaze

Posted on 12/15/2016 1:35:32 PM PST by mikelets456

A Missouri school district’s superintendent has apologized to the community after students turned their backs on a rival school’s basketball team in what some are calling a racially motivated display.

According to KSHB-TV, during a basketball game between Warrensburg High School and Center High School, Warrensburg students turned their backs on Center’s team as the school’s starting roster was announced. One of the students held up a campaign sign for President-elect Donald Trump.

The Kansas City Star described Center’s basketball team as “predominantly black.”

“Where it went over the line is when they held up the [Trump] sign,” Warrensburg R6 School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Patrick told KSHB. “There’s no reason for that to occur at a basketball game so they just took it too far and it was insensitive and not appropriate.”

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I think there's more to this that's not being reported.Anyone know?
1 posted on 12/15/2016 1:35:32 PM PST by mikelets456
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I don’t know but at the Jesuit university called Gonzaga the students routinely turn their back to the other teams starting 5...


2 posted on 12/15/2016 1:36:59 PM PST by cherry
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I am calling it a false flag operation.


3 posted on 12/15/2016 1:37:37 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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Looking to make race an issue again.


4 posted on 12/15/2016 1:39:45 PM PST by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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Wth?? “Where it went over the line is when they held up the [Trump] sign,” - So what, is that like holding up a swastika or something? Sorry bub, you best get used to seeing “T R U M P” as he is your new president.


5 posted on 12/15/2016 1:41:55 PM PST by VaeVictis (~Woe to the Conquered~)
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The story is from a fake news site so I doubt there was anything to it.


6 posted on 12/15/2016 1:42:05 PM PST by arrogantsob (Check out "CHAOS AND MAYHEM" at Amazon.com.)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

I agree its liberal BS. Fits the narrative of the whole leftist “Trump is supported by the KKK” meme.

Trump isn’t about race

Its people like Kaepernick who promote politicization of race.


7 posted on 12/15/2016 1:43:11 PM PST by PGR88
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Exactly. It [just] seems to scripted and probably some type of razzing or initiation...The story stinks to me.


8 posted on 12/15/2016 1:45:08 PM PST by mikelets456
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Smells fishy.


9 posted on 12/15/2016 1:46:14 PM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Not tired of winning.)
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I guess it’s now “sticks and stones may break my bones, but hold up a Trump sign, and I’m going to be scarred for life”


10 posted on 12/15/2016 1:47:56 PM PST by Hoffer Rand (God be greater than the worries in my life, be stronger than the weakness in my mind, be magnified.)
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Smells fishy.

I think you mean Cheetos.

11 posted on 12/15/2016 1:50:51 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: mikelets456

Screw Glenn Beck and The Blaze!!


12 posted on 12/15/2016 1:55:39 PM PST by blam (Jeff Sessions For President)
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To: VaeVictis

So, teachers can spout anti trump crap but students can’t hold up a sign. By the way, was the other school “predominantly” white?


13 posted on 12/15/2016 1:57:14 PM PST by Terry Mross (This country will fail to exist inmy lifetime. And I'm gettin' up there in age.)
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The tradition of the student section turning its back on the opposing team is a longstanding one. The only thing different is the Trump sign.


14 posted on 12/15/2016 2:00:58 PM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: manc

Looking to make race an issue again.

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nope.

trying to blame everything from headaches to hemorrhoids on trump.


15 posted on 12/15/2016 2:03:35 PM PST by thinden
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It is clearly racist that a basketball team is predominantly black - blatant discrimination against Asians and Caucasians.

Where are the Japanese in the NBA?

This is the civil rights struggle of 2017!


16 posted on 12/15/2016 2:04:25 PM PST by BeauBo
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I heard about this the other day on my local station. The general consensus is that student always try to mess with the other team. I'm more annoyed they are trying to say holding up Trump is racist. It's gonna be a long four eight years for the freaks.
17 posted on 12/15/2016 2:17:58 PM PST by mykroar (Congratulations President-Elect Trump)
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To: VaeVictis

T R U M P

The new alphabet, minus “T R U M P” will be only 21 letters.

What words will be remaining?

We got real trouble.

All these letters rate high on the frequency tables.


18 posted on 12/15/2016 2:31:17 PM PST by Scrambler Bob (LOTS of /s)
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I assume it was to psych out the opposing team. It’s done all the time.

Apparently now, “President Trump” is some offensive racist thing. They could have held up “loser” signs, or “chokers”, but can’t use racist stuff like the name of the new president.


19 posted on 12/15/2016 2:53:15 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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in what some are calling a racially motivated display

Well then, if 'some' are calling it a racially motivated display, then of course it must be.

After all, whatever 'some' say, do, or think must be the only permissible, correct, absolute truth.

Wait, wut?

20 posted on 12/15/2016 2:57:59 PM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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