Elk River Football team suspended.

[bottom-bouncer]

This one time at band camp! sensitivity training for a football team give me a f---ing break. For all you poor elks fans you will never see a state championship never!

[Getanet]

In today's world of texting, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and Hotspotoutdoors it's impossible to keep anything "in house." Any story such as this is out the door, across the county line and headed for the boarder in less time than it has taken to write this reply.

[harvey lee]

Today some people believe that anything goes and many may now pay for it.

[Big Tom]

This story is all about some parent way overreacting to FALSE claims and getting blown way out of proportion...it's a non-story.

Six Elk River coaches disciplined in hazing

The Elk River school board did not reveal specifics of its decision, citing privacy issues.

So much for false claims and a non-story.

[zepman]

Non-story...sorry. All of this is just PR [PoorWordUsage] and anyone could see the suspensions coming as soon as it hit the media. It had to happen.

This is nothing more than the school covering their arse.

Carry on...

[ozzie]

it is a non story!!!! all coaches will be back on the sidelines friday and shouldn't have been held out this long!!!

[Steve Foss]

Of course it's a story.

Look at all the controversy going on just on this HSO thread. Something happened. Tons of people wanted to know what really happened. That makes it newsworthy. Public interest defines what is and is not news.

[Big Tom]

Ultimately it is a story and a sad one. It painted a whole team and their coaches with an ugly brush. Hopefully it reminds others there is a line on acceptable behavior.

There are many sports "hazing rituals" that build team unity. This wasn't one of them. Removals of players from the team and discipline of those charged with overseeing the welfare of the players reflects that.

[harvey lee]

This kind of hazing does not need to happen. Really bad for the whole team.