Teens Reportedly Beaten for ‘Tebowing’ During High School Basketball Game
- Posted on January 16, 2012 at 9:30am by
Billy Hallowell
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The contentious presidential race isn’t the only drama unfolding in South Carolina. A basketball game between two Charleston high schools last Tuesday reportedly turned ugly when two fans of the winning team were allegedly beaten for “Tebowing.”
The battle between Wando High and West Ashley High ended, according to The Post and Courier, with the two Wando supporters being attacked in a parking lot. The teens had apparently replicated Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow’s iconic prayer stance during the game, which ended in a 20-point defeat for West Ashley.
Apparently, there’s been a bit of a negative history between the two schools. Last year, a Wando parent punched a West Ashley teacher in the face following a varsity game.
While there is no way of knowing, the Tebowing gesture may have been used as a means to poke at the losing team, especially considering the troubled history and bad blood that exists between the two schools. Again, the teens‘ motivations weren’t clear.
“They were scared for their lives,” said Lara Isaac, the mother of one of the 17-year-old victims. “No one was manning the exits to make sure this wouldn’t happen. The kids who did this apparently knew that.”
The Post and Courier has more regarding the specifics of the attack:
[Isaac's] son was chased into a parking lot by a group of boys, according to a police incident report. He tried to defend himself, but his attackers slammed him to the pavement, kicked and punched him. He came home with a torn shirt, scraped knees and elbows, and a welt on his forehead.
The other boy was punched in the stomach so many times that he began vomiting in the bushes outside the doorway. Isaac said Wando athletic officials came to that boy’s aid.
The school, though, claims that it tried to do everything it could to prevent the incident from unfolding. Knowing this troubling history, a spokesperson for the Charleston County School District claims that security had been increased for the event and West Ashley’s athletic director, Richard Luden, said, “I felt we did everything on our end of it.”
The teams are slated to face one another again on Jan. 27.
(H/T: FOX News)
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Comments (57)
fidelcashflo44
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:55pmHey BILLY HALLOWELL,
try writing a real piece sometime you journalistic fraud. You are a disgusting excuse for a journalist. This article is yet another misleading title to draw in the Christian imbeciles. You would think that players were assaulted on the basketball court “During” the game according to this idiot’s title.
Billy, you are a joke and you should be ashamed at how terrible you are at your profession.
Report Post »cheterby
Posted on January 17, 2012 at 10:27amIt also says in the Bible to pray without ceasing & to rejoice in the Lord. King David danced in the streets celebrating God & he was called a friend of God. I believe Teebow is giving God Glory not & not ashamed of bowing down to him. I don’t believe he is doing this for himself.
Report Post »cheterby
Posted on January 17, 2012 at 10:29amSorry I had an extra not in my last post, I meant to say, Teebow is not ashamed of God the glory & not to himself.
Report Post »singingcowboy674
Posted on January 17, 2012 at 6:13amSounds like there is a lot of punk-hood going on between these two teams. Here’s an idea! Cancel the basketball season. When these little twerbs decide to act like decent men and women that can play in and attend a sporting event, then maybe we’ll talk about letting yall play again. But until your village idiots begin to win some kind of semblance of SELF CONTROL, then NOBODY is playing basketball. Watch how fast these teams hold their parents and students RESPONSIBLE. I know, I’d piss EVERYBODY OFF. I don‘t give a rat’s ass! SCREW SPORTS. People think they can’t live without it. Apparently alot of people here can’t live WITH it. You don’t need sports to survive. You don’t NEED sports to thrive. If you can do it without violence against the other, great, play ball. But if you can’t OH WELL! Come to MY HOUSE and bitch about it when I cancel it too! Wanna come and beat me up? I’ll put a load of BUCKSHOT up your asses!
Report Post »BigHorn Remedy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:29pmChristians and Jews know that God created man in His image. Liberals and idiots created their god, government, in their image. Any questions?
Report Post »antmo13
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 7:13pmTebowing is a horrible word to describe a man showing his faith. So horrible how we mock everything.
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 5:35pmI see Tim TeBow as an inspiration, he is not afraid to acknowledge Jesus publicly…John 1:22 Who is the Liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the anti-christ…he denies the Father and the Son. The Left does not want our youth to be inspired by a Godly man who has values!
Report Post »neverfinal
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 11:53amAgree whole heartedly………Amen
Report Post »catdaddio42
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 5:16pmWithhold judgment. The reporting on this story seems more about playing up the anti-religion, anti-Tim Tebow story line than in accuracy. We all know that teen-agers are not noted for their decision making skills but you should seriously doubt that this “incident” had anything to do with religion or religious persecution. Although we can hope that the students involved were making religious declarations, my first instinct would be to attribute these events to old animosities and macho posturing. Is it a cliché to bring up the idea of students feeling “dissed” on their home court by opposing fans after a humiliating defeat? (South Carolina High School Basketball – West Ashley trounced by Wando – January 10, 2012: Charleston, SC 29414 – The Wando Warriors routed the host West Ashley Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 67-46 in Tuesday’s league game.) The reporter notes this as a possibility with the line: “…the Tebowing gesture may have been used as a means to poke at the losing team…” Is it possible that race comes into the story? West Ashley High School, the humiliated host team, has predominantly minority student enrollment and Wando High School’s enrollment is predominantly white. As an old high school teacher I know that an adult would learn a lot of information by interviewing some of the students, especially those who were present but didn’t play a direct role in the incident. ,
Report Post »tamtam
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:48pmMatthew 6
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Prayer
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
Report Post »hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
singingcowboy674
Posted on January 17, 2012 at 6:17amBut DELIVER US FROM EVIL. For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever!
Report Post »boundforglory
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:12pmThe church has been asleep for to long, but it is waking up and its getting louder and louder everyday. We are being mocked at christmas, still we get louder, we get mocked everytime a person kneels and prays, still we get louder, we get mocked when the FFRF wants to remove the ten commandments from a school or state building, still we get louder, very soon we will be silent because Jesus will come and take His church from this earth, then the seven year tribulation will begin and all those who mocked the church will wish for the good old days when we christians were getting louder and they still refused to listen to the truth! May the Lord God Almighty have mercy on this nation!
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 2:29pmgood grief!
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 2:29pmgood grief!
Report Post »b00x
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 1:58pmChristians fed to the lions. Jews fed to the ovens. This is the way it starts, with people believing it can’t happen here (wherever “here” happens to be at the moment). Take heed.
Report Post »Hollywood
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 2:34pmSoon though,very soon, we will be taken,and then they will get the full recompense for their evil !
Report Post »Maranatha
boundforglory
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:03pmI agree with you HOLLYWOOD, very soon the trumpet will sound and all christians and everyone that has accepted Jesus into their lives will vanish from this earth and God will also remove His Spirit which is what is holding back evil from exploding. Once this happens, chaos will expand and evil will have control and things are really gonna get bad. People think things are bad now, just wait, its gonna get alot worse!
Report Post »wtwmew
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 1:55pmIt‘s truly sad that so many in today’s society have forgotten what the word respect or the word tolerate means. Why is it so horrible that there are individuals that believe in God and thank him every day for all that they have and even their own being? Is it because they have no belief in themselves so they have to lash out at others? I have been taught and have taught my children that all people, no matter what their race, religion, sexual orientation, non-belief, etc are equal; I just wish that others would learn the same thing.
Report Post »sndrman
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 3:31pmtolerate is a word used for all kinds of “alternat lifestyles” every kind of perversation. but is praised Jesus, God, Bible or anything to do with the Christian faith that’s not tolerable…what a shame, and this Great Country was founded on these values and this has happend in last geneation or half all these 60′s hippies….
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 5:44pmWIWMEW, Amen. If everyone would do the same maybe this world would be a safer place to live.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 1:06pmVery simple, cancel the event from here on out. These kids are there for an education and if they can’t behave, they don’t get to have any other activities after school. Done!
Report Post »BigHorn Remedy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:58pmAmerican Christians apparently have turned into the biggest *******. Amazing. The libs kick God out of the schools, and teach outright lies to our kids, and Christians do nothing. You not only do nothing, but you send off your kids to be lied to and indoctrinated. Libs kill 50 million babies in abortion mills. Christians sit in their pews and have abortions.. Hollywood attacks and mocks God, and Christians go watch their stupid movies.
Hey Christians – the Libs have sent you off to your churches, and told you to keep your big mouths shut when you are not in church, and you have obeyed. The Libs know the Bible better than you do, so – they are able to take Scriptures out of context to control you, and you fall for it every time.
Until Christians start truly honoring the Christ they claim to love and serve, Barack Obama is the leadership they deserve.
Oh gee whiz – am I being to harsh here? Too bad.
Report Post »lauritz1
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 1:48pmThanks- You told it like it is!
Report Post »lcltcc
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 1:48pmI think your words are harsh, but I totally agree with you, people don’t want to hear the truth, because then they have to deal with the fact that they take no action.
Report Post »ofallon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:37pmHow frustrating it must be for atheists who can’t remove God from our country. They put out one fire here, stomp out another fire there but the praise and worship of God keeps getting louder and louder. Christian voices are beginning to overpower the very few. Secularists try to portray themselves as the mighty majority because of the state media and rogue judges when in reality they are the tiny Wizard of Oz behind the curtain. We outnumber them. They can no longer dictate their evil agenda. Jesus said, “the truth shall set you free.” We are ready for freedom starting in November.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:27pmWhen the US Supreme Court threw God out of the classroom in 1963 no one had any idea things would degenerate so quickly. The public schools are now cesspools and the secularists only solution is to pass anti-bullying laws and let students transfer to flee the violence.
Report Post »rdietz7
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:24pmThey are truly blessed to have been beaten for their faith in Christ. I hope I have the courage to kneel at the right time. This is good.
Report Post »Jomil48
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:57amIn the last days pearlous time will come, men will be proud, blasphemfers, disobediant to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natureal affection, lovers of pleasure more then lovers of God. Never in any time since I have been alive can I remember where people twisted things to where good is evil, and evil is good.
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:57amCan we go back to calling it “praying” now that Tebow’s out of the playoffs?
Report Post »singingsteph
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 2:25pmamen!
Report Post »NOBAMA201258
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 2:58pmOZ I bet Tebow calls it praying
Report Post »BigHorn Remedy
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 3:14pmI am sure Tebow would appreciate the change as well.
Report Post »avgconservative
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:51am“West Ashley’s athletic director, Richard Luden, said, ‘I felt we did everything on our end of it.’”
Yep, the schools have done everything on their end of it… #1 is kicking God out!
http://TheNailz.com
Report Post »JRook
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:27amSo Tebow goes 9 for 26 passing, 5 for 13 rushing and records 3 losses in the last 4 days and this is what you report on. As my son said “Lowden Downey needed a trial lawyer and the Broncos needed a quarterback”. Timmy needs to focus on football and keep his personal relationship with Christ personal.
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:41amWho the hell do you think you are? You have no right to tell others how to live their life. It is the media that is making this a bigger deal than it needs to be, so if you want to harp on someone, call the media.
So in practicing what you are preaching, keep your opinions to yourself.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:41amThis is what persecution looks like. Their personal gesture was to God in reverence which is not a direct insult towards any persons. But in todays culture, it is taught that anything about God shown in a public place is on par with yelling a racial epithet which we all know people are using this to grant themselves permission to kick your butt. When we were in grade school they taught us not to fight based on words…sticks and stones right? There aren’t even words involved here but they enemy is still inspired to hate and crush those who show publically they are allegiant to God.
Report Post »minorityconservative2
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:41amWould you tell a muslim to keep their faith personal and not display it in public? If so you would be called a hate monger. He is not doing anything that hurts you so why do you care? He has a right to worship as he sees fit as long as he is not hurting anyone else or breaking the law.
Report Post »drago
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:44am@jrook aka encinom
Report Post »Get out of that fantacy world you live in, you’ve never been out of mammas basement long enough to procreate…..
eddvoss
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:45amHis relationship with God will be there long after football.
Report Post »Jomil48
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:49am@JROOK, if I or my son want to pray you or nobody else is going to stop us. We have freedom of religion, not freedom from riligion. If it bothers you, maybe you should take that up with God. The bible says: Pray without ceaseing, that don’t mean I have to be on my knees all the time, but if I choose to, I will.
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:51amJROOK posted: “Timmy needs to focus on football and keep his personal relationship with Christ personal.”
I know that Jesus Christ lives. I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World. I know that no man can return to the Father except by and through the name of Jesus Christ. I know that this message MUST be shared throughout the whole world before Jesus Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead in fulfillment of prophecy. And I testify to you of the TRUTH of this in the name of my Savior Jesus Christ.
There, I have kept my “personal” relationship to Jesus Christ according to my own conscience and according to His commandments. I am ready for the enlightened such as yourself, JROOK, to beat me up, burn me at the stake, and/or strip me of my citizenship in this once great country. I am ready, even as Tebow appears to be ready, to keep my testimony whether the crowds approve or disapprove, whether I am winning or losing, and whether I am cheered or beaten. And I do this because I am a Christian. And I applaud Mr Tebow because by his ACTIONS he has proven himself to be a Christian: a True Follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Report Post »kalayaan
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:53amWhatever…who are you to tell others how to live?…I don’t believe you can even tell your son how to live…
Report Post »John 3:16
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:55amWRONG, this is a free country still and Tebow can Tebow whenever/whereever he wants. Go Tebow!
Report Post »JRook
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:01pm@drago Save it tiger… what Rush didn’t feed you anger enough today. @COFemale certainly no more than you. My comment was to offset all the Tebow hype here and all those who thinks he stands for something other than himself. He draws unnecessary attention to himself purposely. He could simple pray on the sidelines or even in the huddle without the display. He is a pro quarterback and the attention he receives should be for his ability to do that well. No doubt many on the field and in the stands pray as often as him. They just feel a need to draw attention to the fact.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:05pm@Jomil48 Pray often Sir. But pray for the right reasons. Not as a display, not as an attention getting device. God doesn‘t need Tebow’s help nor his promotion.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:08pm@Pigpen Thanks for the enlightenment. You do not know Tebow personally so you cannot comment on the sincerity of his faith. All that is clear is his outward display of faith, which in my experience tended to be associated with individuals who are self centered and feel a need to differentiate themselves by such public displays. I hold the humble, quiet, true believer, who draws attention to God and his word rather than himself.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:10pm@drago A) I am not encinomom and B) probably better if you don’t procreate. I personally have 4 children who attended christian schools til 8 th. grade. All are doing great, thanks.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 4:40pmBottom line it was easy money with the Pats at only +14.
Report Post »beckwasfox
Posted on January 17, 2012 at 1:43pmJrook,
Report Post »You don’t know Tebow. You are basing your opinion of him on what the media is telling you. Maybe you should research some interviews that he has given and you will learn that he is not doing this for show or to glorify himself. I am excited and happy to see what this young man is doing and look forward to many seasons watching him as the starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos. I praise God for him.
carbonyes
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:27amThe school officials and security obviously were not manning the parking lots were they?
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:25amWOW! Thanks Liberal Educational System. You’ve succeeded!
Report Post »Lord help us!
NOBAMA201258
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 3:04pmKingcanon-Yep that’s how obama got elected,all the libaturds our “educational” system has produced
Report Post »eddvoss
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 11:24amThere is a real hatred for those who have the courage to display their faith in public. Tebowing isn’t about praying for a victory. It is about praying for the strength and wisdom to deal with what ever out come you are faced with.
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