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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 02:18 PM Mar 2015

College player dismissed from team following offensive Mo'ne Davis tweet

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/college-player-dismissed-from-team-following-offensive-mo-ne-davis-tweet-173843460.html

A Bloomsburg (Pa.) University baseball player was dismissed from the team on Saturday after posting an offensive tweet about Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis.

The tweet was authored by Joey Casselberry, a junior first baseman who was the team's second-leading hitter at the time of his dismissal. It was in reference to Disney Channel's recent announcement of a movie based on Mo'ne Davis' remarkable story. And it was unquestionably offensive, to the point where Bloomsburg's athletic department had no choice but to act as it did.

If you're so inclined, here's a link to the unedited tweet. Otherwise, here's an edited photo of the uncomfortable (and now deleted) tweet courtesy of SI.com. ...




It's unfathomable sometimes to consider the lack of awareness that's required to not only form such a thought, but rationalize it as being either acceptable or entertaining. With that said though, here's hoping it's a mistake Casselberry can learn from and move forward with a better perspective.


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College player dismissed from team following offensive Mo'ne Davis tweet (Original Post) KamaAina Mar 2015 OP
Mo'ne asks for him to be reinstated Ptah Mar 2015 #1
He's a Class-A Douchebag. She's a Class Act. Auggie Mar 2015 #2
Something seriously phucked up in this guy's mind if he thinks joeybee12 Mar 2015 #3

Ptah

(33,033 posts)
1. Mo'ne asks for him to be reinstated
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 02:25 PM
Mar 2015
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/pattisonave/Bloomsburg-baseball-player-booted-for-offensive-Mone-Davis-tweet.html

Bloomsburg baseball player booted for offensive Mo'ne Davis tweet; Mo'ne asks for him to be reinstated

A former Methacton High School star was booted from his college baseball team over an offensive tweet he sent about Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis

UPDATE: Mo'ne Davis and her coach Alex Rice (who was just named the Inquirer's "Citizen of the Year&quot contacted Bloomsburg University President David L. Soltz to ask the school to reconsider Casselberry’s dismissal.

According to the report, Bloomsburg praised 13-year-old Davis's maturity over this situation, but for now aren't planning on reinstating Casselberry, saying, "Right now we're standing firm."
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
3. Something seriously phucked up in this guy's mind if he thinks
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 03:46 PM
Mar 2015

calling a 13-year-old a sl*t is appropriate.

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