High School Football Coaches Suspended After Teen Is Forced to Eat Pork, Lawyer Says
A 17-year-old in Canton, Ohio, was forced to eat a pepperoni pizza even though the coaches were aware he does not eat pork because he is a Hebrew Israelite, a lawyer for the boy’s family said. The Police Department is investigating.
Marcus Wattley, head football coach at McKinley Senior High School in Canton, Ohio, has been suspended.Credit.The Canton Repository, via Associated Press
By Claire Fahy
June 2, 2021
A high school football coach in Canton, Ohio, and seven assistant coaches have been suspended after punishing a 17-year-old for missing a voluntary practice by forcing him to eat pork against his religious beliefs, according to a lawyer representing the boy’s family.
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Sebring McKinley Senior High School will crown its winter homecoming queen Feb. 5 at halftime of the Trojans game against Springfield.
While there will not be a winter homecoming dance because of restrictions on gatherings due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the school will go forward with selecting the royalty associated with the event.
Three seniors will compete for the title of winter homecoming queen Aebi D Ostroph, Chelsea Sutton and Emma Whaley.
The queen s court will be made up of a representative of each grade level in the high school. It includes junior Kalyla Caliguire; sophomore Mallory Harshman; and freshman Addison Woods.