WHAT???

I got this email in response to the post on the head shaving article I posted:

Since the tragedy at Columbine, high school administrators have been forced to adopt a “zero tolerance” policy towards harassment. This is the law. Promoting head shaving among a football team, regardless of the cause, can be considered a form of harassment. I say this because it’s likely that an athlete who decides not to shave their head will be treated differently in some manner – and all it takes is one angry parent to bring this matter to court. As such, administrators and coaches cannot endorse head shaving as they could risk losing their jobs and costing the school financial hardship with legal expenses because, again, zero tolerance is the law.

Further, consider that after a head shaving occurs, all the players for safety reasons must have their helmets refitted. If a football player suffers a serious head injury after having their head shaved, especially if there is no documentation that a refitting was performed, this could be the deciding factor in a lawsuit. There are many great ways to show support of a cause but, from a legal standpoint, supporting a cause with head shaving is not worth the risks.


Before I post up my response . . . what do YOU have to say?

Be11!

RF