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Shocker! Cricket Bowler Suspended for “Illegal” Arm Action That Went 2 Degrees Too Far!

Crap. Do we hate reporting on this kind of stuff on a family-friendly website, especially right before the holidays, but it’s in the news and EVERYONE is talking about it so, we are forced to do so.

By now, pretty much everyone who isn’t living under a rock is aware that the ICC (International Cricket Council) has suspended West Indian off-spinner Shane “Don’t Call Me Sean” Shillingford. But do you know why? Brace yourself: cricket umpires say he’s bending his arm a full two degrees (TWO FREAKING DEGREES!) past the allowably 15 degrees when he bowls . . . or throws that little ball thingy at the batsman.

I know, it just knocks the wind out of you when you read that, doesn’t it? You just drop to your knees, wonder what the world is coming to, and want to just give up on life.

On the plus side, although Shillingford is currently only banned from the sport, ICC officials do have the power under United Nations charter to have him put in jail should the allegations of the additional 2 degrees of elbow bending are proven to be true. Maybe then you can let your children sleep more soundly.

His (Shillingford) action was found to be illegal following an independent analysis performed by Bruce Elliott, a member of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) panel of Human Movement Specialists.  “A comprehensive analysis revealed that his elbow extension was 17 degrees, which is above the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the relevant regulations,” the ICC said in a statement.

“Should he choose to appeal, he must lodge a written notification with the ICC within 14 days of receiving the report.”

Shillingford, reported for a suspected action by match officials after the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle last month, can now apply for reassessment of his action after he has modified it.  The umpires’ report had then cited concern over the straightening of the spinner’s arm while bowling some deliveries to the degree that may constitute an illegal action.

West Indian Shillingford banned for illegal action (AFP)

HS Cheerleader Booted From Squad for Writing on Bathroom Wall – Katelyn Hughes

Okay, technically, Katelyn Hughes, 14, didn’t even actually write the profanity on the walls of the girls bathroom at Opelika High School in Alabama. Her friend wrote the naughty words, and–depending on who you talk to–Katelyn was just there either looking in the mirror or watching her pen some witty limrick. Either way, it was enough to get the 14-year-old cheerleader suspended from school and eventually kicked off the cheerleading squad.

Musta been some nasty words! Of course, her mom says her little angel is innocent, while the school insists it investigated the incident properly and thoroughly and Ms. Hughes got exactly what she deserved. Something doesn’t seem right, but then it never does when cheerleaders go bad. Here’s the full story from OANow.com:

A 14-year-old Opelika High School student will withdraw from school today after a profanity incident resulted in her suspension from school, according to her mother.  Opelika resident Christa O’Hara said her daughter, Katelyn Hughes, was suspended from school on Tuesday for one day and kicked off the school cheerleading team after being accused of “assisting another student write profanity about another student on the bathroom walls.”

“That doesn’t make sense to me, because she wasn’t assisting (in) anything, and they (the school) even know this,” O’Hara said.  Hughes explained on Thursday her version of what happened: Before her first class on Monday, another student asked a teacher for a Sharpie marker. Then Hughes and the other student went into the bathroom.

“I was looking in the mirror the whole time, and I didn’t know she was going to write something on the bathroom stall about some girl,” she said.