Even Educated Red Sox Fans Are Idiots

From Elizabeth Doran:

The Yankees are sending a gift package to a Baldwinsville fourth-grader who was told by a teacher he had to wear his Yankee’s shirt inside out.

Central New York Yankee fans sent a Post-Standard article about the fourth-grader to the Yankees Friday, said Robert Bernstein, manager of special events, alumni services and fan services for the Yankees. Other fans called the Yankees to see what the team could do, he said.

The team plans to send Nate a gift package. Bernstein declined to say what they would send, adding they would like it to be a surprise.

The Baldwinsville School District is looking into the complaint the family made about what they said happened in the classroom on Wednesday.

“We are investigating,” said Superintendent Jeanne Dangle Friday. “This is a personnel issue, and we will be following up and doing what’s appropriate after we get all the information.”

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Nate’s parents said they were shocked when their son got home from school on Wednesday and told them what happened. Nate said his teacher, Peter Addabbo, made him wear his Yankees shirt inside out until dismissal. Addabbo is a Boston Red Sox fan, the family and students said.

The Garretts said their sons’ First Amendments right have been violated. Also, the school teaches in its character education program about respect, and James Garrett said the teacher’s behavior seems to contradict that.

What a boatload of crap. What kind of teacher tells their student they can't wear a Yankees shirt? And, if the situation was reversed, I hope any teacher in New York would allow any Red Sox fan to wear a Red Sox shirt as well. Am I the only one who thinks Mr. Addabbo should be fired immediately? Seriously, is this the kind of message this school wants their teachers sending the children in their classes? What a disgrace.