re: Living in Bama...

That is truly a horrible story. Best wishes to you and your family.

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Hell if it were my son i'd have his wheelchair painted Crimson and white

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His chair is purple and gold.

This is one of the most disturbing things I have ever read on here. No matter who you are a fan of, there is no excuse for someone in a wheel chair being hit. How did the school deal with this? I am not a big man, and am not a violent person, but I would have completely lost my mind over this. If I had been put in your position I may very well have committed a murder, just not sure I could have restrained myself.

Okay,here's what you should do as a father: You should tell your son that no mater the teasing he gets he should brush it off, or if it persists go to the teacher. If the teacher does not handle it to his satisfaction then he should go up the chain of command; which would end with a phone call to you or mom if no one does the right thing.

It sounds as if your child may have instituted the physical end of this altercation, and that isn't appropriate for anyone; wheelchair or not. HOWEVER, if anyone were to lay hands on your son first then he should strike back by any means necessary - wheelchair drive by, two by four, whatever. Those are the rules in my house anyway, and it's worked quite well.

My friend is paralyzed and is a die hard LSU fan and if any bama dude hit him me and the rest of my friends would put them in a wheelchair (literally).

He just came home from school with a long sad face. He thought he was going to be punished this weekend for running over the kid's foot. He told me the story again and it is the same one I got from the administrator. He's not physically injured in any way. The punch must have been minimal. Only, the kid apparently said some really mean things that weren't repeated to me on the phone. Of course it's all hearsay. According to my son, that kid told my son that at least he wasn't in a wheelchair and kids with muscular dystophy all die before they are 21.(This according to my son was relayed to the kids parents by administration) First of all I told my son that is absolutely not one bit true, which he knows and then I asked my son what was this kid's problem with him and he replied he doesn't know. I also asked him what the other kids were doing during this, he said just watching.

I told him that of course he's not punished, but I scolded him for using his chair and explained that he could really injure someone with that chair and to avoid that kid at all cost, because it seems like he has it in for my boy. I told him he should feel sorry for that kid because it's obvious that although he is not physically handicapped like you, there is something unseen that is really broken inside that kid.

Again, I know it is not because my son is an LSU fan, and he is a Bama fan, but something else is definitely wrong with that boy.

I was as shocked as most who replied about a kid striking another kid in a wheelchair. Never in a million years would I think that would happen.

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I told him he should feel sorry for that kid because it's obvious that although he is not physically handicapped like you, there is something unseen that is really broken inside that kid.

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That is so true...although your son is physically disabled, he is more whole than that kid. Give him a big hug from Tiger Nation tonight.

Thanks!

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If Saban found out about a Bama kid doing this to an LSU kid, he'd be furious!

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I'm pretty sure this is true, and would be true not matter what the team affiliations were. Saban may be disingenuous in his professional dealing and a bastard to work for, but I've never seen anything to suggest he would stand for kids bullying another kid in a wheelchair. In fact, a letter like this just might inspire him to do some "community service" action like send a letter to the school or whatever.

Of course, it's probabaly more likely that he'd just toss it and a go back to his Little Debbies, but I think it's worth a shot. If he did take an interest, I'd bet it would make a huge difference.

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Living in Bama...

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Can you imagine the depths of this boys embarrasment if he were to be yanked out of the stands and get his arse whooped--

by a girl wearing a swimsuit!?!?!?


Hmm, an 11 year old boy getting manhandled by a 9th grade girl in a bathing suit? Probably be the most confusing thing he's ever experienced

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Well, while I am fairly sure that my 7th grade daughter could just as easily take this little fricker down, she's just a lot more reserved, and certainly wouldn't enjoy it as much at her bad-arse sister!!