Broncos fan humiliated by teacher

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by SkyDog

I'll echo the sentiment those who won't pass judgement either way on this scenario given the unimpressive nature of the writing. That being said, this is the most incorrect statement I've seen in this thread. I have known and currently know PLENTY of 17-year-olds who desperately needed/need to be humiliated.

And what gives anyone the right to decide that? Or carry out the humiliation. You go to school to learn.

[PghSteelerFan]

Originally Posted by hukarez

Was this posted already? Did a quick search, didn't find anything, but eh:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playof...ory?id=2303468

Teacher forces Pa. student to take test on floor

Associated Press



BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- A 17-year-old high school student said he was humiliated when a teacher made him sit on the floor during a midterm exam in his ethnicity class -- for wearing a Denver Broncos jersey.



The teacher, John Kelly, forced Joshua Vannoy to sit on the floor and take the test Friday -- two days before the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Broncos 34-17 in the AFC championship game. Kelly also made other students throw crumpled up paper at Vannoy, whom he called a "stinking Denver fan," Vannoy told The Associated Press on Monday.

Kelly said Vannoy, a junior at Beaver Area Senior High School, just didn't get the joke.

"If he felt uncomfortable, then that's a lesson; that's what [the class] is designed to do," Kelly told The Denver Post. "It was silly fun. I can't believe he was upset."

Vannoy was wearing a No. 7 Broncos jersey on Friday, because he is a fan of John Elway, the Broncos' retired Hall of Fame quarterback.

Vannoy said he was so unnerved he left at least 20 questions blank on the 60-question test, and just wants out of Kelly's class because he's afraid the teacher won't treat him fairly now that the story reached the media.

"I'm going to have to deal with him for two more nine weeks [school quarters] and he's going to want revenge somehow," Vannoy said Monday. "I took the test. I'm shaking. I'm furious. I didn't know what to do."

Kelly, who wore a Ben Roethlisberger jersey Friday, and his principal, Thomas Karczewski, didn't immediately return messages left on their school voice mail Monday.

Big Beaver Falls Area School District Superintendent Donna Nugent said she was aware of the situation, but said confidentiality rules prevent her from commenting specifically.

"We'll take whatever action we need to in order for the student to feel comfortable," Nugent said.

This kid got off easy. You should see what they do to Browns fans.

[stevew]

I didnt realize Pumpy was still in HS. The Yinzers got him!

[Maple Leafs]

Just to point out what I thought would be obvious -- the ethnic/ethics slipup is almost certainly a copy editing mistake. I'm quite sure the jouranlist knows the difference between the two, even though it's more fun to pretend otherwise.

[Abe Sargent]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Just to point out what I thought would be obvious -- the ethnic/ethics slipup is almost certainly a copy editing mistake. I'm quite sure the jouranlist knows the difference between the two, even though it's more fun to pretend otherwise.

I said the article was in error, but I never attributed it to the journalist.


-Anxiety

[Tigercat]

Originally Posted by Lathum

And what gives anyone the right to decide that? Or carry out the humiliation. You go to school to learn.

You go to school to learn? Why do we need school for that? Why not just give the kids books, mail them some standardized tests, and voila! Cause we as a society have decided that standardized tests can determine if they are learning, and we've decided that there is an agreeable set curriculum that all students must learn. So if school was only "a place to learn," we wouldn't need a school at all.

School is a place of socialization as much as, and probably moreso, than learning.

Socialization lesson one: going to the media when someone screws you over isn't always going to work. Unfortunately, this kid didn't have the chance to learn that. Maybe when someone screws him over at work instead of going to his boss he will go to the media again, yea that will work perfectly.