re: Down Syndrome kid kicked off football team

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Down Syndrome kid kicked off football team
this is crap

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How is it crap? He's too old to be on the football team. He's still allowed to wear his jersey and go on the field, he just can't fully dress out.

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"I want to be clear that the student-athlete has not been 'kicked off the team,'" Whitfield said in the statement, which he emailed to Prep Rally directly. "Brett Bowden could still be a part of the team, lead his team on the field, wear his jersey and be with his teammates, including some of the post-game activities he has done in the past.
"The only thing that he cannot do now that he could do before is dress out in full uniform, since a student must be eligible to be dressed for a contest. He is over the age limit based on the eligibility rules, and this State Board of Education policy is one we are not allowed to set aside."

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