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pstokely

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21. Schools should remain neutral on college sprots rivarlies

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 02:55 AM

Apr 2012

People take these rivalries seriously. Take the kids on tours of both Mizzou and kU for all I care. They can promote college attendance while remaining neutral on the sports rivalries. The championship started past most kids bedtimes if parents wanted their kids rested for the next school day. Missouri schools don't have to play the Mizzou fight song before a big game but they shouldn't be playing their Rival's (past or present) fight song either. The article doesn't say if played Kentucky's fight song either. Principal was just asking for it. He doesn't need to be fired, he just needs to apologize.

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Rock not, Rock Chalk, say some Lee’s Summit Missouri elementary school parents [View all] pstokely Apr 2012 OP

another idiot heard from Angry Dragon Apr 2012 #1

Mr Yates needs to get out more tularetom Apr 2012 #2

A lot more Mizzou fans then kU fans in Lees Summit pstokely Apr 2012 #3

Actually there are quite a few Mizzou fans in Johnson County proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #8

I wouldn't expect any JOCO school principals to play the Mizzou fight song over the intercom pstokely Apr 2012 #12

I know of a school in MO that had the classrooms painted proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #20

Schools should remain neutral on college sprots rivarlies pstokely Apr 2012 #21

This has jack to do with a sports rivalry Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #27

You don't understand the Mizzou-kU rivalry pstokely Apr 2012 #28

I'm a KU grad...Why don't you explain it to me? Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #32

How would you feel if the Mizzou fight song was played over the intercom at your kids school pstokely Apr 2012 #33

I'd give less than a shit and take it at face value that the principal was having a little joke Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #35

Some other kU fan would be outraged, rivarlies are no joke to many pstokely Apr 2012 #41

Do you know Brian Yates? proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #45

This is probably the only thing I'd agree with him on, Mizzou vs kU pstokely Apr 2012 #50

Why wasn't the Mizzou fight song played? KamaAina Apr 2012 #4

Would you expect any Kansas school to be playing the Mizzou fight song if it was Mizzou there pstokely Apr 2012 #5

I wouldn't be surprised at all proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #9

Kansas Is a Midwestern School That Mizzou Doesn't Play Any More... The Great Escape Apr 2012 #6

And Lees Summit is in Missouri, not Kansas (nt) pstokely Apr 2012 #7

What a stupid thing to complain about. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #10

Principal is a UMKC grad according to the article, UMKC grads could be fans of either kU or MU pstokely Apr 2012 #13

What does it matter who the principal works for? proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #19

Um...what if they were playing a catholic school and the song was Hail Mary? The Straight Story Apr 2012 #16

It would be a bigger issue if the Catholic school played the Brigham Young fight song pstokely Apr 2012 #18

so a former state pol sees the chance to crank up the fake outrage machine Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #11

Wouldn't you be outraged if a rival school's fight song was played over the intercom pstokely Apr 2012 #14

outrage?? over a tiny snippet of a college fight song?? Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #22

Exactly. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #26

but kU is not supported by Missouri taxpayers, Mizzou is pstokely Apr 2012 #29

But KU is also a 'regional' team that the greater KC area follows... Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #31

I don't think any kU fans on the Kansas side would like it if the MU fight song was played over the pstokely Apr 2012 #34

So honestly; tell me what you want from this principal...Because you haven't said it yet Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #36

Armed men on horseback should kidnap him, take him across the state line and throw him in jail. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #38

Principal should just apologize pstokely Apr 2012 #39

I pay taxes in both Kansas and Missouri proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #37

People who work in KCMO pay an earnings tax no matter where the residence is pstokely Apr 2012 #40

Bullshit proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #42

MO residents who work in KS also pay KS taxes pstokely Apr 2012 #43

UMKC offers in-state tuition to Kansans who work in MO proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #44

Principal just needs to apologize for his mistake in judgement, he doesn't need to be fired pstokely Apr 2012 #46

The principal doesn't need to apologize for anything proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #48

UMKC offers the metro rate to JOCO and WYCO residents regardless of where they work pstokely Apr 2012 #47

So your nonsense about tax dollars and residency is wrong. proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #49

Probably outraged enough to complain about it on a random message board on the Intertubes.. snooper2 Apr 2012 #25

Have to agree with the parents here The Straight Story Apr 2012 #15

Principal is either a kU fan or didn't realize how many Mizzou fans are in the area pstokely Apr 2012 #17

If this is the biggest complaint that the parents have about this school, Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #23

Lees Summit doesn't have the issues of the KCMO district pstokely Apr 2012 #30

Well that little bit of breaking up the morning tinymontgomery Apr 2012 #24