A high-school junior will be going to the Olympics. USA Today reported:
Good thing this kid is not from Mississippi. Would MHSAA allow him to compete in the Olympics or would it ban him? Inquiring minds want to know.
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In order to keep Mississippi last in all categories, his participation in the Olympics would be denied.
If Bubba from the 'Sip can't get there with his F-450 King Ranch pullin his 35 foot toy hauler then ain't no one gonna go!
Depends on where he goes to high school. If it’s Clinton or Pearl he’s good to go.
MHSAA would absolutely allow him to compete in the Olympics. MHSAA has no jurisdiction over that. However, MHSAA would not allow him to compete for his high school. This is because MHSAA is run by a bunch of morons.
Actually, I have an honest question. Madison Booker of Germantown High School in Gluckstadt competed on several national basketball teams. How was that legal? Or was it the same as the runner for Tupelo except nobody turned Madison Booker in to the authorities?
Good one kingfish.
Look at the photo directory of the MHSAA executive committee. Doubt they spend much time watching the Olympics.
10:39 doesn't know much about the MHSAA. Bubbas? Yes. But they are DEI Bubbas. Sports by definition should be about merit. These clowns can't spell merit, or much else either based upon the emails I get from them.
Just home school, then it won't be a problem:https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2024/05/24/brandon-mcalpin-qualifies-u-s-olympic-team-trials-100-breaststroke/73827100007/
Can we actually do something about this? From a policy or regulatory perspective? Versus MHSAA basically de-facto forcing all public schools to fund it and then rehiring public school administrator retirees so they can collect a retirement check + get paid by the "foundation" that is paid for by all the public schools, AKA public dollars?
Disgrace.
11:08, if I’m not mistaken that was a point Kingfish made back when they disqualified that Tupelo kid from running in high school. How’s it different from swimmers and golfers in national meets and tournaments? Or any kid playing any team sport from playing in national tournaments like AAU basketball, 7 x 7 football and club volleyball? It’s not. Hundreds of Mississippi high schoolers do that every year. MHSAA is crooked. The Tupelo kid was going to beat someone connected to the MHSAA people.
@11:45 - I did, and I must totally agree with you.
1:59. You summed it up. I would think one lawsuit against the MHSAA would correct the inequality.
Congrats to this young man.
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