400-pound, 44-year-old student who wants to be gym teacher sues Michigan college for weight discrimination after it rejected his application

Not the Bee ^ | 12/28/23 | Miser Retrops

[DallasBiff]

David Lopez, 44, weighs over 400 pounds, has diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and has trouble walking or standing for prolonged periods of time, but Lopez started attending Wayne State University with the hefty goal of being a high school gym teacher.

When Lopez got his doctor to sign a medical waiver for him during the student-teaching requirement of the program, he demanded that the university let him conduct his student teaching virtually. Wayne State University refused

[dfwgator]

I had a very obese gym teacher in jr high.

[Responsibility2nd]

Those who can...do.
Those who can't...teach.
And those who can't teach...teach gym.

 

I remember gym teachers and coaches in high school were were occasionally called on to substitute in a real class.

Out came the old film projector. Every time.

[alternatives?]

“by learning proper socialization with peers.”

Dodge ball.

[John Milner]

If Physical Education teacher doesn’t work out there are always plenty of opportunities in ballet for him.

[gnarledmaw]

Apparently I need to take a class on how to trick people into giving me money.

[Gen.Blather]

There was a time when judges would throw out stupid cases. But in a world where fifty-year-old men can compete against thirteen-year-old girls and dress out in their locker room, nothing is considered stupid anymore.

[Magnum44]

Dodge ball.

[shotgun]

As usual, you nailed it. That was the first image that popped into my mind!

[Seruzawa]

Every gym teacher I had was a f***ing ***hole. Eff em. Who gives a crap? Go ahead and have a 400 lb gym teacher who can’t stand up or even show up. F***ing public schools deserve it.

[lee martell]

Lol!
Risk assessment and avoidance.

[bigbob]

Or use him for climbing practice

[Myrddin]

Lassie is my favorite character 😉

[Myrddin]

I was one of the designated operators for the projectors. It was a handy skill that I leveraged into a fund raiser for my scout troop. The elementary school permitted use of the auditorium on Saturday. I rented the projector and a popular film and purchased lots of popcorn. Always filled the seats and netted a profit for the scout troop. That was feasible in 1970. Not very likely in 2024. After attaining Eagle Scout in April 1972, I moved on to other pursuits.

[dfwgator]

[Morgana]

“Those who can...do.
Those who can’t...teach.
And those who can’t teach...teach gym. “

actually you are correct. None of my Gym teachers ran the course or did jumping jacks with us. They just told us to do them and we did it.

Plus in HS most of the middle age coaches that doubled at Gym teachers had big beer bellies I really doubt any of them could do one push up.

So as long as this guy knows the curriculum what is the problem?

[Georgia Girl 2]

I wanted to be A rock star but I can’t sing. Maybe I could do it virtually. 🙄

[Dr. Sivana]

They should have accepted the application, maybe even let him get to round 2, before he is told that someone else was chosen. It is not like he is going to have some qualification to make another selection unjustified.

[Myrddin]

Another classic scene of the coaches. Next up...the line up to finger the suspect involved in the girl's shower scene.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Ewww

[Angelino97]

Those who can't do, teach.

And those who can't teach, teach gym.

And those who can't do anything, taught at my school.

-- Woody Allen