Boy sent home from school for wearing Steelers jersey

[stillers4me]

TACOMA, Wash. - A 13-year-old student at Tacoma's Truman Middle School just wanted to show his team spirit when he wore a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey to his school's Seahawks appreciation day on Friday.

But school administrators sent Grendon Bailie home, saying his choice of clothing was inappropriate - and that Seahawks shirts or colors were the only exception allowed outside the uniform school's normal strict dress code.......................

Read more @ http://www.komonews.com/news/local/113614384.html

[stillers4me]

Woodley found out about the story and posted this on FB. This kid is going to be thrilled!


LaMarr Woodley
Some1 help get me in touch w this awesome kid.. i wanna send him an autograph 4 bein such a loyal fan!!!!

[fansince'76]

I feel for the kid and his family being surrounded by whiny bitch Squawks fans.

[SteelerSal]

I feel for the kid and his family being surrounded by whiny bitch Squawks fans.

This....LMAO!!!

[salamander]

That's total bull. Fuck the Seahawks and their whiny bitch fans.

[GoSlash27]

Look at the bright side: He got to rub the Seahags' perpetual mediocrity in their faces, score a Woodley autograph, and get a free day off all at once. Pretty good deal if you ask me.

[SteelerEmpire]

Wearing a Steelers' jersey (of ALL teams) in that area is like driving down the street with an Iranian flag flying off your car with a picture of President Ahmadinejad in the back window... you WILL get MANY dirty looks... at the least.

[Merchant]

LOLLLL woww.. they still that mad about '05 eh

[BPS3akaWirels3]

Send the school an email and tell them how you feel. I did...

Superintendent Arthur O. Jarvis, Ed.D., ajarvis@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Central Administration Building, P.O. Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357, 253.571.1000

[VTsteel]

Send the school an email and tell them how you feel. I did...

Superintendent Arthur O. Jarvis, Ed.D., ajarvis@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Central Administration Building, P.O. Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357, 253.571.1000

I like the way you think . . . Thank you for doing the search for us. This kids freedom of expression is being undermined - If you are going to make an exception to the uniform code for Jerseys you have to be fair.

If that was my kid I'd be so proud of him for standing up and daring to express his his belief. Forget football for a minute, I want kids who don't just follow the heard and become like sheep. Use your head, make your own choice and stand up for what you believe in . . . And all the better if what you believe in is the Black and Gold - God bless America!

[BigNastyDefense]

If the school is uniform, then they just shouldn't break policy. You can't make exceptions for some and not others. Not everyone in Washington is a Seahawks fan. If I were the parents, I would go to the city schools superintendent with complaints and ask that their son be able to make up all school work with no penalty and that they day off doesn't count on the kid's record.

[Borski]

If they are going to make an exception you shouldn't make it for 1 team, let all NFL fans support their team, or don't have an exception to begin with.

[st33lersguy]

Black and gold is offensive in that state because of superbowl XL

[section514]

I would send my kid to school every day in a different jersey until they broke! haha go steelers (as a teacher myself, I give non steelers fans hard times all the time, but I'd never send em home)

[vader29]

A very small part of me wanted the Seachickens to win this weekend just to spite Godell, but after this I hope Chicago embarrasses them.

[venom]

Alot of sh*theads out there in Seattle I see

[steelpride12]

Haha what a total joke seriously, good for you kid wear it more often and with pride!

[Galax Steeler]

I guess they are still sore from the superbowl lose.