UPDATE: Players Say Hazing Involved Broom in the Backside
Once again, it’s alleged that young men have gone from slapping each other with wet towels to attempting to insert a wooden rod into someone else’s anus. Who in their right mind thinks this is a good idea? The latest from 5 Eyewitness:
Players tell 5 EYEWITNESS News the hazing occurred in the school’s wrestling room, where players were held in place and poked in the backside with a broom handle. They said coaches did not know about the behavior.
EARLIER: Everybody in Elk River, Minnesota who’s looking forward to the high school football season, please step forward. Oops, not so fast. Looks like your entire football team has been suspended because of an alleged hazing incident.
Is the “Death Penalty” warranted in this case? Without details, it’s hard to say in this case, but you can be certain that next year’s Elk River football team won’t consider even the slightest bit of hazing to be acceptable. Is that the only way to stop hazing in high school sports? Having a “hazing policy” (which we assume Elk River does) and telling the kids not to do it does not seem to have worked, so now what? Your suggestions & comments welcome below.
The entire Elk River High School varsity football team has been suspended effective today (Aug. 25) after allegations of hazing surfaced this morning. Due the severity of the allegations and the apparent widespread knowledge of hazing, the decision to suspend the entire football program was made. There was also a meeting with parents and players tonight at the high school.
Casey Mahon, the manager of communications for the Elk River Area School District, said the alleged violations of school district’s policies and Minnesota State High School League policies threatened the safety of students.
The Elk River Police Department has been brought into the matter, and there is a possibility that criminal charges could be filed. The Elk River Area School District is also conducting an independent investigation. “We are taking this very seriously,” Mahon said of school administrators’ response to the allegations of hazing.
Elk River HIgh School varsity football program suspended (ER Star News)
it is sad to see some imature little pricks to disgrace the elk river name
I use to go to that school. Thank God I don’t go to it anymore.
so ridiculous, anyone that even has the mindset to do what they did is pretty messed up. Im glad i got the hell out of that school before all of this went down
Get your shit straight before you talk shit about our schol!
Elk river High school is not a bad school so stop blowing it out of proportion!!
^^^^^^ and alllllllllll you people that went to Elk river before they did it to!! its a tradtion so your grades probably started it!
ITS GOOOD TO BE A ELK!!!
yeah you are right shoving broomsticks up other kids assholes is blowing it out of proportion so its obviously okay to do it every year… moron
we’re already known as a pot head city now this
This situation is bad, but not as bad as it has been deemed to be. The whole team was suspended but only to conduct a through investigation. Some people are infurieated by the allegations while others feed the fury by labeling the event as something sinister. It was not done of mailicious intent and no one was physically hurt. The team needs to unite and needs ppl to stand up and encourage these guys to move forward as a team. The media and hear say have completely taken this and run with it. All these previous elks should be embracing their brothers not bashing them. Hazing and initiations have gone on for years and this is a time to teach these young men by example and leadership not throw them to the wolves. I know about the situation, I know the details, I have seen worse considering the publicity this is getting.
PS that photo graph is not elk river and nothing like that occured, how disgusting to have a picture like that associated with that team
well if you knew what they did the picture fits the situation pretty good. they shover broomsticks up kids ass!!!! thats fucked up
NO ONE SHOVED ANYTHING UP ANYONES BEHINDS…..YOU NEEDS THE FACTS..
they didnt shove a broomstick up there ass!!
they poked it. like how guys slap each others butt in football!
Hey, move along! Nothing to see here! Elk River football players poking each other in the butt, you know, just like slapping each others’ butts in football. Remember, there’s no shortage of Elks in the Brokeback Mountains!