Diocese Ends Central Catholic's Football Season

Pittsubugh Post-Gazette ^ | October 29,. 2002 | Jan Ackerman, Mike White

[Wolfie]

Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese officials have barred Central Catholic High School from participating in the WPIAL football playoffs because of allegations that players were aware that a sexual assault occurred in the school's locker room last summer but didn't come forward when asked for information.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Sounds like the abusers were just preparing themselves for the priesthood.

[FroedrickVonFreepenstein]

The suspects are accused of restraining the 15-year-old victim and slapping him in the face with their genitals, an act known as "tea-bagging."

The victim should have grabbed their b@lls and squeezed until they started puking, and then squeezed harder.

[Desdemona]

Ping

[Lou L]

"It is not fair to punish 70 or 80 kids for a couple kids' stupid actions," said Mark Tishko of Mount Washington"

Quick, Mr. Tishko, sue somebody! Here's a case on display of moral discipline and leadership, making an example for other young people, and some parent is all up in a snit...

[Arthur McGowan]

"In a meeting with members of the football team, we have been made aware that other players were present for and witnessed the alleged incident and did not alert the coaches or school administrators, nor did they come forward when initially asked for information," the school said.

Ask yourself: Suppose a priest had done this sick thing to a 15-year-old, and other priests were standing around, but refused to rat out the guilty party. The school is absolutely right to shut down the football team. The members of the team who were present, and won't talk, should be expelled.

[ameribbean expat]

bet Dan Marino's pissed.

[Wolfie]

Ask yourself: Suppose a priest had done this sick thing to a 15-year-old, and other priests were standing around, but refused to rat out the guilty party.

Heck, that's an easy one. Nothing much would happen at all.

[Arthur McGowan]

Don't kid yourself. Zero tolerance is REAL--for priests, that is. Bishops are still unaccountable; they've set it up that way.

[AmishDude]

I live a block away from the school. Not that I know anything, I just think it's cool that I live a block away from Dan Marino's high school.

It's not quite so cool now.