[CedarDave]

I guess we should all celebrate that no young athletes collapsed with heat stress or worse heat stroke. Temperatures today in southeast New Mexico were 108 degrees or higher. Thankfully, some coaches were pulling out of outdoor events due to heat. But for those still competing, masks must be worn which in itself is child abuse in my opinion, especially as there is little (very little) chance of transmission outdoors especially for children.

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[myerson]

If our ancestors 1000 years ago were as stupid as modern humans we would have gone extinct by now.

[BobL]

“In 95-degree heat, New Mexico prep athletes hang tough behind masks”

“In 95-degree heat, Texas prep athletes practice without masks”

You get what you VOTE (or not vote) for.

[backwoods-engineer]

Insane stupidity, or the intentional destruction of western civilization. Maybe a little of both. May the Most High judge EVERYONE who told these lies, made these kids wear masks. All of them deserve damnation, it seems to me.

[Seruzawa]

95 degrees in New Mexico? Balmy. Wait until July.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A brain is a terrible thing to waste.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***the high 90s and humidity levels hovering at 4 percent***

No sweat! Wonderful weather! Try weather in the Ozarks! 97 degrees and 70% humidity! Already heat stroke warnings out!

Why Dad, in 1962, pulled us out of good New Mexico schools and brought us to the hotter than three shades of hell Ozarks we still can’t understand. He had never lived here before. We did not even have AC until 1970.

When living in Farmington NM back in 1975, I left the town to visit the Ozarks. The weather in Farmington was 98 degrees and 12% humidity. I didn’t notice it at all.

Two days later I am in Clinton, Arkansas and a family member wants to go into town. The temp was 98 degrees and 70% humidity.

When I walked out of the store it was like a hundred fists hit me! I almost went down due to the heat!

[Allegra]

This is crazy. People should not be breathing their own exhaust while doing exercise, especially cardio.

There are still too many people who get off to making people wear masks. Shame on those jerks.

[JerryBlackwell]

two years ago it was common knowledge you don’t play sports with a mask on....Now? I shudder to think the damage these kids are doing to themselves

[jocon307]

This is stupid, and more to the point, dangerous. Don’t any of these kids have moms? Because I’d break your arm if you tried to make my kid do athletics in 95 degree heat in a mask. Yeah, even if it’s dry heat.

[wildcard_redneck]

Virtue signaling is ad for your health.

[metmom]

They make them sound like heroes or something for muscling through that heat with their masks on.

The people who are demanding it are idiots.

[cyclotic]

Idiots call it hanging tough, smart people refer to it as child abuse

[Pearls Before Swine]

4% humidity ? A dry heat.