(I don’t like that smirk on your face, four-eyes. You. Me. Cage. Now.)
With every good idea, there always have to be some idiots who come along and screw it up for everyone. The Greeks go and invent democracy, and then a few thousand years later "American Idol" pops up and demonstrates its flaws.
Former principal Donald Moten and the jerks at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, Texas are the latest to mess up a beautiful concept, since they decided that it would be a good idea to put problem students in a cage and make them fight it out bare-fisted to settle disputes. And they actually thought they wouldn’t get in a world of trouble for this, somehow. Christ, even the warden in “Cool Hand Luke” gave the guys boxing gloves.
Thanks to barstoolsports (via Doyle) we were turned on to this story in the Dallas Morning News, which cites reports of two years worth of totally illegal and unethical fights:
Moten, along with security monitors and other employees, "knew of the practice, allowed it to go on for a time, and failed to report it," investigators for the DISD’s Office of Professional Responsibility wrote in a confidential 2008 report.
Despite investigators’ assertions that the staff’s conduct "may constitute a criminal violation," charges were never filed against Moten or the hall monitors accused of organizing the fights. Many of those employees were still working on campus at the beginning of this school year.
"It was gladiator-style entertainment for the staff," said Frank Hammond, a middle school counselor in Cedar Hill who was fired from South Oak Cliff High School and has filed a whistleblower lawsuit. "They were taking these boys downstairs to fight. And it was sanctioned by the principal and security."
Investigators apparently uncovered this when looking into allegations that some of the school’s basketball players had gotten their grades changed to keep them athletically eligible. But that’s nothing compared to playing Caesar and making a bunch of kids fight. Moten, the former principal, is attempting the ‘this is a figment of your imagination’ defense:
"That’s barbaric. You can’t do that at a high school. You can’t do that anywhere," Moten said. "Ain’t nothing to comment on. It never did happen. I never put a stop to anything because it never happened."
Investigators disagree, and it sounds like they have plenty of reason to. I don’t know if I’m more pissed off at the sheer dumbfuckery of thinking you can get away with something like this, or that it’s bound to stir up some anti-MMA sentiment among the Bob Reilly’s of the world, who are absolutely convinced that human beings are learning about violence for the first time from watching the UFC on television.
I’m probably equally mad about both, now that I think about it. Just so much rage. If only there were a tenth-grader I could fight.
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Comments
Thu, 03/19/09 - 10:37
Lets vote to have TUF Guy put in on of these cages at his middle school
Thu, 03/19/09 - 10:38
Holy Shit! I wish I had something like this when I was in school. Straight out of Conan the Barbarian. Sweet.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 10:39
WOW... this whole article should go in sports illustrated as "this weeks sign of the apocalypse"
Thu, 03/19/09 - 10:43
Somewhere right now, Bob Reilly is smiling.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 10:46
If only we could throw bad Politiciians in a cage and make them fight for our entertainment. Bob Reilly vs Larry Craig. Bob better watch out for the tap.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 10:48
Dumbfuckery. If I could have thought of a word while reading this article, that would suit it. Holy jeebus, I hope this isn't true.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 10:50
Dana White is all over this.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 10:59
The kid with the glasses looks like he can fuck shit up if he has too.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:06
Batman, it wouldn't surprise me if Bob Reilly had something to do with it, just to make his case stronger. God knows I have done stupid things just to prove a point.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:09
MAKING them do it is very wrong... ALLOWING them to do it to settle disputes, if it is mutually agreed upon by the combatants.... now that's a different story. Still not right and a real stuipid idea for a principal to try it... but just think about it.... why have brawls by the lockers when you can settle your beef in the school's cage? :-)
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:11
never ceases to amaze me how effing moronic people can be.....I will be Effing pissed if MMA doesn't get sanctioned in NYC!!!!
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:13
Even if this did happen, I do not see the problem. It probably taught some of those worthless animals a lesson. We will likely be supporting them their entire lives, so why not get some entertainment value from them?
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:15
Whoaaa! Thats nuts! My 8th grade football coach used to do the same thing when two kids in the athletic department had beef. He would lock the two kids in the 8th grade football locker room, which was fenced in, and let them go at it until someone quits... This was back in 1994... back then, i thought it was kind of cool, but then again i was just a kid. with the luxury of hindsight, this was fucking awful... Fucking dudes are still coaching to this day
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:19
yeah I'm so made I could punch a baby
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:28
@ Emo Sux Fact: Dude!!!! Me and you went to the same High School in Texas!!!! I remember the coaches doing that shit!!!! Those coaches would ALWAYS let fights go down!!!!
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:32
@ emo sux That's crazy man! I thought I was the only one. This one time in High School (91-92) these 2 dudes were getting into a fight doing some drills for wrestling in gym class. My teacher, blew his whistle, grabbed both of them by the arms, and told the whole class to follow. He took us to the smoking doors at the back of the school and told them to settle it outside like men. This small kid from Guatemala beat the shit out of this big Polish guy. The guy was knocked out and was still getting kicked in the head over and over again. I watched in horror, waiting for the teacher to stop it. The winner of the fight must've got tired or felt bad, and just walked away. Finally, the teacher says, "That's enough boys" while the guy is still down and out. That fight traumatized me.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:35
Who let the next season of "The Ultimate Fighter" info slip out? Dana's gonna be pissed!!
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:39
Better watch it with those captions, Potato. Luke Cummo will peel off that GAP shirt and light you up.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:40
I bet four eyes over there got his ass handed to him for wearing his Gap-out shirt to class. Fucking moron.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:44
@ Hebrew Hammerfist What the fuck's your problem? He's just a kid wearing a Gap T-Shirt. Go put on your skulls and bones Affliction shirt and fuck off.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:46
If all this shit actually went down in High Schools, I bet the jocks would get there asses kicked because they would be to homophobic to learn how to fight in someone's guard.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:50
His problem is obvious. He's Hebrew.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:54
It will all be worth it if we get to here Dana White say "Those fucking teacher guys"
Thu, 03/19/09 - 12:00
I also saw the coach go head to head with an 8th grade kid in full pads. The kid was all "you don't even know how to hit" and the coach was all "Get down in 3 point stance!!!" The kid was all "no..." and the coach yelled "Get your fucking ass down!!!!" Coach laid out the kid with no pads on and said "Now that's the way you hit ladies!!!" Fucking Maniac, but not a Maine-iac like Tim Sylvia.(Sloppy fat fuck)
Thu, 03/19/09 - 02:08
Told you so, bitches.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 02:32
The science scores should be through the roof there. Those kids are getting a hands on experience in learning about survival of the fittest*. Losing evolution in schools loses evolution of the sport. Intelligent design kills intelligent defense. *Actually a misrepresentation of evolution. Google 'Naturalistic Fallacy' for more info.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 02:50
God damn it. I'm so ashamed of my neighbors.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 09:43
A principal using "ain't?" For shame.
Thu, 03/19/09 - 11:28
LOL @ Google!!!! "Fucking Teacher Guys!" classic!
Fri, 03/20/09 - 02:44
Id lov to go to that school
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