This is crazy. So now chanting USA is racists. Come on Fans of the Idalou Wildcats, who reportedly began the chant after the Slaton Tigers were defeated, were labeled racist due to Slaton school district’s large Hispanic population. Speaking with Fox 34 News, Slaton Superintendent Julee Becker claimed that the chant was used in a divisive and offensive manner. “The chant USA should be for all of us, it should be inclusive,” Becker said. “We are making other people aware of what that behavior by just a few, what impact it had on us, us as a tiger nation and family.” It is inclusive — if you are American, or aspire to be one. Idalou Superintendent Jim Waller immediately responded to the accusation with a written and verbal apology, ordering his district to discontinue all chanting due to the “perception it creates.” “I apologize to Slaton ISD and the chanting will not be allowed to continue at games because of the perception that it creates,” Waller said. “We understand competitiveness and school excitement and support, but we need to be supportive in our words to our team and not use words that may be interpreted as insensitive to an opposing team.” The perception it creates? That this is the U.S. of A.? Do we really give a crap if that offends Mexicans, especially those who broke the law to come and stay here?
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 09:17:28 +0000
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