Kansas university fires mooning debate coach

[sasquatch]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080823/ap_on_fe_st/odd_debate_meltdown;_ylt=Ag35Klx1OnmfzQ3arsaLz3vtiBIF
WICHITA, Kan. - Fort Hays State University has fired its debate coach for losing his temper at a tournament, engaging in a videotaped shouting match that included pulling down his shorts to expose his underwear.
University President Edward H. Hammond also announced Friday that the school was immediately suspending its debate program until problems are addressed at the national level. He said it was important to take a stand against the declining standards of college debate.

The argument between Fort Hays State debate coach William Shanahan and another coach following a tournament match at Cross Examination Debate Association event at Wichita State University in March received nationwide attention after it was posted on YouTube on Aug. 2.

[NJmaverick]

1. lol, I think this gentleman might have anger management issues

just saying

[undeterred]

2. Technically, does exposing ones underwear qualify as "mooning"?

[kath]

4. exactly what I was thinking - it ain't a moonin' if the "moon" is covered with undies.

[undeterred]

5. They should have a debate about THAT.

[kath]

10. heh- great idea!

might be a bit more interesting than the typical debate topic.

[Orsino]

7. Proposed: that exposing one's underwear counts as mooning.

Does anyone want to take on kath with the pro position?

[undeterred]

11. It should count as mooning only if one scrawls something

really interesting on the exposed underwear, such as "don't tutch the but"

[LeftyMom]

3. Nothing THAT fun ever happened when I was debating.

Then again, my coach frowned in disapproval at women wearing pants, so I can't really see her mooning somebody. :rofl:

[SoxFan]

6. Nice to see Bobby Knight found work

[Dr. Strange]

8. That kind of behavior is completely inappropriate at a debate event.

But, just for the record, it's still okay in a calculus class, right?

[sasquatch]

9. LOL, I don't see why not

:D

[madinmaryland]

12. Obviously he was losing the debate! When all else fails, moon the opponent!!1!!