[Granny Bear]

KYHoopsFan71; it is against BGR rules to refer to a student athlete by name when discussing matters of sensitive issue. I've deleted 3 of your posts for that reason. Please refrain; another post listing the name will serve as reason for suspension.

The official statement from Corbin Independent Schools given by Public Relations Coordinator Hannah Goins was: "The administration of Corbin High School is aware of the video involving a Corbin basketball player which was released last night. After review, this is an internal basketball issue that will be dealt with by the Corbin High School basketball staff. The administration has every confidence that this will be handled in an appropriate manner."

I know the last thread was shut down because of talking about a student athlete, so this won't mention a kid, but the program itself.

I just find the official statement by the Corbin PR coordinator pretty pathetic. Since when was racism a" internal basketball issue"? So the entire Corbin administration, school board, principal, AD, and such, are going to leave this up to the basketball staff?

Here's how the statement reads to me. "We'll leave this up to the basketball coach, and when he allows him to play after a few games suspension it isn't our fault because we left it up to him." If that's the case, Corbin Independent is about to get real famous I'm afraid.

I really appreciate your sensitivity and the wording of this post. Thank you.

I think treading lightly has caused this to happen in the first place.

That may be correct, BUT treading lightly on a sports message board has zero effect on something like this.

Surely theres people on this board than can remember the sign hanging at the Corbin underpass. If I'm not mistaken...It was not removed until the 80's.

Yes, I remember that sign.

When things that truly matters comes across this board I find it interesting some of the responses I see.

Me too. Interesting but not surprising.