Reply #88: Very solid legal analysis.

[jayfish]

"It's that way because I said so" :eyes:

From another article:

District Deputy Superintendent Tom Duncan said the problem isn't the color of Coy's shoes but that the student ignored the orders of his coaches to take off the shoes.

http://ktar.com/category/local-news-articles/20101110/Kid-kicked-off-team-for-wearing-pink-cleats,-lawsuit-follows/

Also, from post #85

At the first football practice after the game, the lawsuit says, Peterson demanded that Sheppard remove the pink cleats. Sheppard, who had no other shoes, promised he would not wear the pink cleats to the next practice. Peterson, the suit says, made Sheppard turn in his helmet and leave the field. In tears the next day, Sheppard apologized to the coach, staff and players for wearing the pink cleats, according to the lawsuit. He promised never to wear them again.

Just for fun I found picture of Mendenhall football players that documents multiple shoe colors.



This doesn't have anything to do with any rules. So is it just a pink thing? ...perhaps a little homophobia shining through?