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RandySF

(59,724 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2015, 10:56 PM Mar 2015

WTF was this kid thinking?

Note: Calling any woman a (I won't repeat it) is never appropriate. But when a grown adult in college uses that term to describe a 13 year-old girl over Twitter, he is definitely stuck on Stupid.

After Bloomsburg University baseball player Joey Casselberry was released from the team following an offensive tweet in which he called 13-year-old Mo’ne Davis a “slut,” Davis reached out to the university and asked for Casselberry to be reinstated.

Davis, the Little League World Series star, emailed university President David L. Soltz Sunday evening and asked the school to reconsider Casselberry’s dismissal.

”While I admit I was pretty hurt when I read his comments, I felt sad that he was dismissed from the team…,” the Philadelphia pitcher wrote. “I am sure Joey Casselberry has worked very hard to get where he is and dreams of playing in the major leagues. For this reason, I'm asking you to please allow him back on the team so that he can continue to chase his dream. He made one dumb mistake. I'm sure he would go back and change it if he could.”

"Everyone makes mistakes," Davis echoed Monday on SportsCenter where she was being interviewed about her new book, "Mo'ne Davis: Remember My Name."


http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/trending/Mone-Davis-asks-Bloomsburg-to-reinstate-player-who-insulted-her.html#mP0IIFiDaXxJKRpp.99
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WTF was this kid thinking? (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2015 OP
He is a twitting twit. Downwinder Mar 2015 #1
He's a disrespectful twit that got what he deserved brush Mar 2015 #2

brush

(53,973 posts)
2. He's a disrespectful twit that got what he deserved
Tue Mar 24, 2015, 05:42 AM
Mar 2015

What an idiot — an adult making an x-rated comment about a then 12-year-old girl.

Disgustingly poor judgment and a hint of racism if you ask me.

The now 13-year-old better sense than him.

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