Student Penalized for Acknowledging God
RightMarch March 1, 2013ALERT: High School wrestlers often take a couple of seconds before the match begins, to shake hands, wave at Mom… any number of things. The referees think that’s fine to do.
But Wake Forest-Rolesville (N.C.) High School wrestler Nicholas Fant stopped for a two-second prayer prior to his recent wrestling match. The referee in his match gave him a warning for allegedly “stalling a match”. Fant, a junior wrestler in the 220-pound weight class, arose even before the referee even finished relaying the call.
The warning later contributed to Fant losing a point… and Fant then lost the match.
THIS BLATANT RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IS RIDICULOUS! Check out this report from ABC 10 News:
A high school coach is seeking clarification of a rule which led to a warning for one of his wrestlers after he stopped to pray on the mat prior to his match.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reports that junior Nicholas Fant stopped for a two-second prayer before his match against a Cary High School wrestler. Coach Sam Hershey said Fant has prayed before all of his matches this season.
The referee advised the scorer that Fant would get a stalling warning for delaying the match. The decision cost Fant a point.
So let’s get this straight: introducing oneself to the referee, waving to the audience, or wishing one’s opponent good luck, is allowed as matter of course. But taking TWO SECONDS to acknowledge God… gets a PENALTY for “delay of match”???
TAKE ACTION: This is NONSENSE. These “politically-correct” Athletic Association “leaders” must hear from average Americans, across the country. We need to take a STAND against this obvious discrimination against Christians in our public schools!
Contact the leadership of the North Carolina High School Athletics Association here:
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Davis Whitfield, Commissioner: 919-240-7365 / Email: davis@nchsaa.org
Que Tucker, Deputy Commissioner: 919-240-7375 / Email: que@nchsaa.org
Stewart Hobbs, Board of Directors President: 336-679-2051 / Email: stewart.hobbs@yadkin.k12.nc.us
Kathy Spencer, Board of Directors Vice-President: 910-455-2211 / Email: kathy.spencer@onslow.k12.nc.us
Penalizing a public high school athlete, just because he took two seconds to “take a knee” and acknowledge God… it’s a politically-correct TRAVESTY, and Americans need to SPEAK UP about it!
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