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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 188542" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>This sounds political, to me. The article said that the League wanted Jericho to play for another team but he didn't want to, he wanted to play for HIS team. And it sounds like the sponsors for his team are competitors for the team the League wanted him for.</p><p></p><p>Crikey, can't have Jericho's team beating the most important team (with the big name sponsor). So let's nobble Jericho's team - by eliminating Jericho.</p><p></p><p>I agree - there has been no talk of "Let's give this talented kid a chance to really work his skills at his level, and put him in with an older, higher-standard team." No talk of, "Isn't his team lucky to have such a talented kid?" No talk of, "It's just a game, kids should be allowed to play ball."</p><p></p><p>His mother calling the police - don't know what about, but if there were ANY grounds for the police to be called (such as to make sure he wasn't harassed or mistreated) then if I were Jericho's mum, I'd have called the cops too, just to make sure my son was kept safe in a situation turning nasty.</p><p></p><p>In fact, I HAVE called cops for situations that other parents felt were no big deal. But I did so, because the problems WERE a big deal, in my opinion, and the cops agreed with me. When other parents seem comfortable with, "Kids get into fights; let them get it over and done with, out of their system and it will work itself out," I am not. My son does not understand the push and shove - not because I've overprotected him, but because with his autism, he simply isn't capable. Besides, their kids shove my boy, and we're supposed to accept that is normal behaviour. But if my son shoves their kid, then I get told my son is dangerous and needs to be removed.</p><p></p><p>I suspect the people making a big fuss bout this kid and about the mother (fuss as in 'it's a problem') are the ones with the double standard here.</p><p></p><p>This kid just wants to be allowed to pitch - he loves it, he's good at it. To not allow him sends a very bad message to all the other kids in the league.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 188542, member: 1991"] This sounds political, to me. The article said that the League wanted Jericho to play for another team but he didn't want to, he wanted to play for HIS team. And it sounds like the sponsors for his team are competitors for the team the League wanted him for. Crikey, can't have Jericho's team beating the most important team (with the big name sponsor). So let's nobble Jericho's team - by eliminating Jericho. I agree - there has been no talk of "Let's give this talented kid a chance to really work his skills at his level, and put him in with an older, higher-standard team." No talk of, "Isn't his team lucky to have such a talented kid?" No talk of, "It's just a game, kids should be allowed to play ball." His mother calling the police - don't know what about, but if there were ANY grounds for the police to be called (such as to make sure he wasn't harassed or mistreated) then if I were Jericho's mum, I'd have called the cops too, just to make sure my son was kept safe in a situation turning nasty. In fact, I HAVE called cops for situations that other parents felt were no big deal. But I did so, because the problems WERE a big deal, in my opinion, and the cops agreed with me. When other parents seem comfortable with, "Kids get into fights; let them get it over and done with, out of their system and it will work itself out," I am not. My son does not understand the push and shove - not because I've overprotected him, but because with his autism, he simply isn't capable. Besides, their kids shove my boy, and we're supposed to accept that is normal behaviour. But if my son shoves their kid, then I get told my son is dangerous and needs to be removed. I suspect the people making a big fuss bout this kid and about the mother (fuss as in 'it's a problem') are the ones with the double standard here. This kid just wants to be allowed to pitch - he loves it, he's good at it. To not allow him sends a very bad message to all the other kids in the league. Marg [/QUOTE]
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