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Did anybody see this.

https://abc11.com/society/harnett-s...ey-at-patriotic-themed-football-game/4456547/


Mike Collins is disappointed about how he says his 18-year-old son was treated during a high school football game after wearing a jersey printed with President Donald Trump's name.

"I think any mother or father would feel like I feel," stated Collins.

The theme during Harnett Central High School's football game Friday was to dress patriotically for USA America night.

Collins says his son chose to wear the jersey, which was given to him as a gift by a family friend.

A father tells me his son was asked by the school principal to remove this jersey during a patriotic-themed football game after people complained. Dad, a registered Democrat, says his son complied but felt humiliated. @HarnettCoSchool says it supports expression not disruptions

But it appears the high school senior's fashion statement seemed too political for some people in the crowd.

Collins says his son was asked by the school principal to remove the jersey.

He did. Collins said his son felt humiliated and went home.

"We don't want any kids violated. We don't want to see kids embarrassed over something like this," Collins stated. "He was not disrespectful. He was not acting in a manner that would cause attention to him."

The Harnett County school district spokeswoman Natalie Ferrell said in a statement
"While we cannot comment on specific student issues, the Harnett County Schools supports and affirms students' rights to express themselves. As long as the expression does not disrupt, and is not reasonably expected to disrupt, the educational mission of the school system, these rights include wearing clothing expressing political messages or supporting political candidates."

Collins, who is a registered Democrat, says the school district went too far.

"We're not promoting Donald Trump. He's our president. Again you've got to respect your president. I can assure you that there was nothing about this shirt that was disruptive. I think we should stand up for our rights."

Collins says he is not planning to seek legal action.

But he did consult his attorney, Tony Buzzard, for clarity on the situation.

Collins says several school board members have reached out to him to say they will handle the situation and make things right.

Hard to believe that this occured in Harnett County.
 
Im not surprised.
Things are so danged touchy these days.
Everyone has to be handled with kid gloves, let's not get close to possibly rocking the boat or making someone uncomfortable...by wearing a shirt with a president's name on.
 
Is Harnett Co one of those mythical 'blue dog democrat' counties that have helped turn NC the color of a sickening bruise politically? GK Buttersworth anyone?

No I see it's supposedly represented state-level by some Rs. Yep. Same turd, different ends.
 
From the article-

"Collins says several school board members have reached out to him to say they will handle the situation and make things right."

I'd really like to know what they mean and what will actually happen.
 
Im not surprised.
Things are so danged touchy these days.
Everyone has to be handled with kid gloves, let's not get close to possibly rocking the boat or making someone uncomfortable...by wearing a shirt with a president's name on.

Agreed.

Folks have gotten to the point where they really believe they have the right to be free from hearing/seeing that with which they disagree.

Harden the f* up....that's life.

That's one of the many problems with society...1) folks so sensitive, they piss and moan when they see/hear something they find offensive and 2) those who enable that mindset, by coming down hard on those guilty of the egregious act of "offending" another soul, whether in word or deed.

The boat needs to be rocked. Some people need the reality check that life carries with it the possibility of being exposed to sh*t you don't like.
 
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Most of the 8th grade boys came back from DC with MAGA hats. SMH

Anybody else wonder if this was just the principle? Are adults with high school age kids really complaining? How many times has "some people" really been one person. The person in "charge."
 
The father was interviewed on Fox and friends. He's a registered Democrat, but is still disappointed by the Principal's actions.
 
My daughter is.a Senior there. Vice Princepal told Gordon she shouldn't have done that. She did it because of someone else complaining. Most are saying she didn't make the remarks about the Obama shirt being ok.
I think she should have been reprimanded but not fired.
 
My daughter is.a Senior there. Vice Princepal told Gordon she shouldn't have done that. She did it because of someone else complaining. Most are saying she didn't make the remarks about the Obama shirt being ok.
I think she should have been reprimanded but not fired.
I like people in positions of power being fired when they violate the bill of rights. That keeps the fear where it should be
 
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Thats when you start poisoning their food supply

Lol,, your right but in Harnett Co like everywhere else the conservative vote only comes out during big elections. The Dema know this and that why they push thier voters on the small stuff. It's worked also,, most schools boards are ran by Libs
 
The father was interviewed on Fox and friends. He's a registered Democrat, but is still disappointed by the Principal's actions.
Yeah, I saw that dad was a D and I love that he's not such an idiot that if its not his candidate then he wont support etc
Someone moderate, I like it.
 
Yeah, I saw that dad was a D and I love that he's not such an idiot that if its not his candidate then he wont support etc
Someone moderate, I like it.

I keep wondering when the old school Democrats will wake the heck up. They need to realize that the word Democrat doesn't mean moderate leaning party of the workers any longer.
 
I keep wondering when the old school Democrats will wake the heck up. They need to realize that the word Democrat doesn't mean moderate leaning party of the workers any longer.
How old school we talking, like being cool with slaves old school? lol (I kid)
 
I keep wondering when the old school Democrats will wake the heck up. They need to realize that the word Democrat doesn't mean moderate leaning party of the workers any longer.

You might enjoy listening to the NPR programs about how far right Republicans have gone while trying to tapdance around the fact that the Democrats have gone so far left. There is a slight entertainment value to the mental gymnastics it takes to ignore your sides problems. Oh yeah, going hard left isn't the problem. Duh. SMH

I've wondered the same thing. The national Dem party is way detached from the old base.
 
You might enjoy listening to the NPR programs about how far right Republicans have gone while trying to tapdance around the fact that the Democrats have gone so far left. There is a slight entertainment value to the mental gymnastics it takes to ignore your sides problems. Oh yeah, going hard left isn't the problem. Duh. SMH

I've wondered the same thing. The national Dem party is way detached from the old base.

My best friends dad is old school democrat in WV that is brainless to the fact that he's not a current democrat. He has turned into a brainless CNN watcher that believes they still are just a news agency. My buddy was a democrat until I explained what they stand for and he was blown away. He thought about it then called me about two months later and had had switched to republican.
 
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