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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Mon Apr 11, 2016, 05:52 PM Apr 2016

Wisconsin Students Face Discipline for Derogatory Chants at Girls Soccer Players

Source: NBC News

Wisconsin Students Face Discipline for Derogatory Chants at Girls Soccer Players

Elkhorn district administrator Jason Tadlock said Monday school officials who investigated the incident found three elementary school girls who were sitting near Beloit Memorial fans chanted "Trump, build a wall"

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Students who directing racially derogatory chants at female high school soccer players during a recent varsity game in Wisconsin, including references to Donald Trump's vow to clamp down on illegal immigration from Mexico, will be disciplined, according to a school district official.

Elkhorn district administrator Jason Tadlock said Monday school officials who investigated the incident found three elementary school girls who were sitting near Beloit Memorial fans chanted "Trump, build a wall." He said two male high school students yelled "Trump" back and forth four to five times.

Beloit coach Brian Denu told WISC-TV that some Elkhorn students directed racial slurs and Trump chants at Beloit's minority players during last Thursday night's game. Tadlock said there was no evidence any students shouted racial slurs.

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"I could just see the hurt and pain on their faces and know that this was obviously something that they hadn't seen before," Denu said. "You know, it was from a small pocket of the Elkhorn fans, but those words are things you can't take back."

Read more: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Wisconsin-Students-Face-Discipline-for-Derogatory-Chants-375290271.html

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Wisconsin Students Face Discipline for Derogatory Chants at Girls Soccer Players (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2016 OP

Elementary school age? Tempest Apr 2016 #1

That's pretty much true of most elementary school-aged kids. Igel Apr 2016 #2

Conservatives keep having kids, progressives don't FrodosPet Apr 2016 #7

This article makes no sense knightmaar Apr 2016 #3

"... Beloit's minority players." Scuba Apr 2016 #4

Oh, thank you, I see knightmaar Apr 2016 #6

You can bet their parents listen to hate radio in the car. Scuba Apr 2016 #5

If not their parents, then at least some friend, neighbor, or classmate FrodosPet Apr 2016 #8

The right-wing bought all the major media in Wisconsin years ago. Doing so propelled them to ... Scuba Apr 2016 #9

yup Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #10

Tempest

(14,591 posts)

1. Elementary school age?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 06:11 PM

Apr 2016

Obviously learned behavior from their parents.

Igel

(35,320 posts)

2. That's pretty much true of most elementary school-aged kids.

Reply to Tempest (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 06:46 PM

Apr 2016

Well, unless 6th grade is "elementary school." Sometimes they're growing independent.

When we see them say something bad and sympathize, it's a sad but true fact.

When we don't sympathize, they're little bastards.

When we hear them say something they like, they're wise beyond their years and incredibly precocious.

(It's the same when some elementary school kid echoes back what their teachers say. "Repeat after me" =: critical thinking. Meh, it's elementary school in America.)

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

7. Conservatives keep having kids, progressives don't

Reply to Tempest (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 08:59 AM

Apr 2016

knightmaar

(748 posts)

3. This article makes no sense

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 07:02 PM

Apr 2016

Are we just supposed to guess that the opposing school (or some people on the field?) are immigrants?

A little background would have been useful.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

4. "... Beloit's minority players."

Reply to knightmaar (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 07:28 AM

Apr 2016

knightmaar

(748 posts)

6. Oh, thank you, I see

Reply to Scuba (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 08:10 AM

Apr 2016

The article was just so terribly written, I didn't catch that. I thought it meant "minor" as in "under 18".

fair enough

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

5. You can bet their parents listen to hate radio in the car.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 07:29 AM

Apr 2016

Sykes, Belling, Limbaugh and the parents are the sources for this bullshit.

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

8. If not their parents, then at least some friend, neighbor, or classmate

Reply to Scuba (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 09:03 AM

Apr 2016

You are probably right, so I would not take that bet unless offered some decent odds. But don't underestimate the influence of peer groups and the rebelliousness of youth.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

9. The right-wing bought all the major media in Wisconsin years ago. Doing so propelled them to ...

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 09:22 AM

Apr 2016

... the Republican sweep of our state in 2010, along with a bought-and-paid for State Supreme Court.

The majority of that court won their seats thanks to large campaign donations from Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, among others, along with 24 X 7 hate radio pumping out their message.

Elmer S. E. Dump

(5,751 posts)

10. yup

Reply to Scuba (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 03:07 PM

Apr 2016

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