Massachusetts by the way. Two teeth knocked out. That is at least 2-3 thousand dollars for replacements. That are not even implants. Can you even do dental implants on such youngsters? Their jaw bones are still growing.
Absolutely no protection. Lesson learned.
We all have to make sacrifices for equality. So pay in lost opportunity, some pay in teeth.
You wanna play with the boys like you’re a boy? Then welcome to the consequences.
If it was my daughter, I’d sue the school district for every penny I could get out of them.
Just because it’s legal, doesn’t make it right.
May lead to something like FH players in MA being forced to wear helmets.
With that being said, I'm surprised they're not wearing helmets and face protection.
I take it, this was a coed sport. In the name of safety field hockey should not be. Only played it my freshman year in high school, but the ball used is as hard as a cricket ball. The hockey stick when swung can be a lethal weapon.
A guy playing field hockey? What? When I was in High school guys never played field hockey, it was always just the girls. The guys played Lacrosse and the girls Field hockey but I guess that’s considered bias nowadays.
Hitting the ball into somebody else’s face is kind of risk of the game. So it is loosing teeth.
The male x female does not really matter here.
The field hockey ball is hard. I’m surprised they don’t have head protection.
“ the male player’s place on the team was defended by Swampscott Public Schools Athletic Director Kelly Wolff..”
Kelly needs a late night visit from some angry parents to help him, or her, get their mind right. A couple of missing teeth ought to do it.
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Y'all fought for, voted for and now have equality and yer still bitch'n...
Wait until this equality finally moves to the divorce courts!
It will be up to the students to put an end to this. It seems the adults haven’t the nerve. What absolute cowards they are to refuse to stand up to such nonsense.
I had Co-ed PE as a Jr. & Sr. in HS. The most aggressive sport we did was dodge ball.
Wussy male can’t compete with men so beats up in women
How inspiring
The athletic director’s stance that he is allowed to compete is correct under Massachusetts law, which has zero restrictions to preventing a male athlete from competing in female sports.
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Massachusetts law is an ass.
Arrest the dude for assault & battery in a criminal court, and sue him in civil court for damages.