Long Island parents want to compete for competitors’ school districts due to competition issues
Parents from Long Island, New York, advocated that competitions against rival school districts will never be scheduled again due to suspected competition issues.
According to the New York Post.
The town hall also attended the Sewanhaka school district of Elmont High School, as well as the Bellmore-Merrick district.
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On February 7, the girls’ college basketball game between Elmont High School and Kennedy High School was the tipping point. (Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Lynette Battle, who serves on Sewanhaka’s board of directors, is also the former president of PTSA, calling the situation a “definition of insanity” and calling it a regular situation.
“There has to be done differently,” Battle added. “And someone needs someone brave enough to do business.”
The racial incidents allegedly spanned several years, but in particular caused a lot of sensation. This is the women’s college basketball game between Elmont and Kennedy High School on February 7, and it’s the tipping point.
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During the game, there was a dispute between one player on each side, only the player from Elmont (post in black) was popped up after swaying towards Kennedy’s girl, who was white.
But once the video showed up, Kennedy’s player first hit the player from Elmont, who appealed the suspension. Although the Viii initially maintained their decision to suspend players, she was restored and allowed to play in the playoffs after a second appeal.
Even though Bellmore-Merrick decided to voluntarily suspend Kennedy players involved in the dispute, parents from Elmont clearly saw enough people asking them to schools for competitors (including middle schools) they never look to in their athletic schedule.
During the meeting, the fight lists years of suspected race incidents between school districts, including a junior volleyball game in 2023 between Elmont and Kennedy High Schools, when fans allegedly laughed at Elmont players, called them “monkeys” and owned “monkeys” and owned Bananas.
In December 2021, fans of Bellmore-Merrick Mepham High School called girls “monkey” during junior basketball games, which is a similar situation. Banana is said to be involved.
In December 2021, fans of Bellmore-Merrick Mepham High School called girls “monkey” during junior basketball games, which is a similar situation. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
In the last incident, fans were disciplined, as Principal Bellmore-Merrick and athletic director personally apologized to Elmont in high school, part VIII director Patrick Pizzarelli told The Post.
Battle also detailed an incident in February 2019 when the Elmont cheerleaders allegedly threw racial sluts among the Bellmore-Merrick-provided audience. She also claimed that one of the cheerleaders dressed “an African university that mocked black players.”
The fight added more events in 2022 and 2023, allegedly racially charged. However, they have never reported the necessary major movement powers in various regions.
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In response, Section VIII and the districts held seminars for students participating in the team, while “promoting the Civilization Statement before the game.”
The battle retorted: “Our children are victimized.” “Why do they need to spend a kumbaya moment in the room?”
The post also interviewed Jon Johnson of Dad Club, who, although his three children may no longer be in the Sewanhaka school system, all graduated from Elmont High School, allegedly involved in similar racial incidents.
Johnson detailed his “middle son” who competed with the Bellmore-Merrick District in Wellington.
Parents from Long Island, New York, advocated that competitions against rival school districts will never be scheduled again due to suspected competition issues.
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“He was playing a lacrosse, and in the middle of the game, after Elmont scored, the opponent’s players called him N-word and told him to leave the field,” Black’s Johnson told The Post.
Pizzarelli defended Section VII and the ways in which various districts responded to these events, adding that such a city hall has made progress in addressing these issues.
Parents begging differently.
“We trust our area to help our kids see, but I don’t think they’re because they’ve been doing some gunshot wounds that make band-aids,” Johnson told the Post.
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