USA, USA, USA

[as the world turns]

The video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4TtVA-9D7Q&feature=player_embedded

My take

Aren't both schools in the USA? The offended school is Edison HS.The students should be American Citizens, right? Why do we have put up with the Viva Mexico slogan at soccer games on US soil? If the Edison HS students would have been yelling Viva Mexico, would school officials responded differently? Sure they would. They would say the students are culturally proud. This is F**king Cultural Marxism.

The article

Racial incident mars high school game -- School district, students apologize

SAN ANTONIO --A local school district is apologizing after an apparent incident of racism at a boys high school basketball game this past weekend.

When the final whistle blew Saturday, Alamo Heights celebrated a convincing victory over San Antonio Edison.

Alamo Heights Head Coach Andrew Brewer said he was proud of his team.

"Tremendously proud," Brewer said. "Tremendously. It's the best group of kids."

But it was just after the trophy presentation when the coach was not proud of the chant coming from Alamo Heights fans.

"USA, USA, USA," they chanted.

San Antonio Independent School District officials took the chant as a racial insult to a school with all minority players from a school with mostly white ones.

On the KSAT 12 Defenders Facebook page, Santos Villarreal's post reads "this has to stop."

SAISD Spokeswoman Leslie Price heard about the incident after it had happened.

"This is very disrespectful to our students," Price said.

She said the district is glad the coach put a stop to the chant immediately and hopes Alamo Heights addresses it quickly.

"It is surprising and it's disappointing to hear that anyone would be out there making those kind of remarks," Price said.

Edison students who attended Saturday's game were shocked when they heard the chant. Some thought the fans of the victors should have been better behaved.

Ruby Arredondo and Forest Lebaron are seniors at Edison and Julian Castellano is a junior.

"I was very surprised," Castellano said. "Very appalled."

"They didn't really have any class," Arredondo said.

"It just rubbed us the wrong way," Lebaron said.

Alamo Heights Superintendent Dr. Kevin Brown also apologized for the chant.

"We just hope that people know that that's not who we are and we're not going to let it happen again," Brown said.

Alamo Heights has apologized to SAISD and the students identified will also have to apologize and have been banned from the state title games.

"We think that you have to earn a right to be there and that's not a reflection of our school district," Brown said.

Both districts are now just trying to move past this disturbing incident.

Another SAISD school, Lanier High, faced a similar incident within the last year from students in the Cedar Park school district.

[DonnieS]

Aren't both schools in the USA? The offended school is Edison HS.The students should be American Citizens, right? Why do we have put up with the Viva Mexico slogan at soccer games on US soil? If the Edison HS students would have been yelling Viva Mexico, would school officials responded differently? Sure they would. They would say the students are culturally proud. This is F**king Cultural Marxism.

What in the hell is this country coming to ? If anyone sides with the Edison pricks, pack it up now and get out of here. What is it going to take for people to come to their senses.

[THE GODFATHER]

Aren't both schools in the USA? The offended school is Edison HS.The students should be American Citizens, right? Why do we have put up with the Viva Mexico slogan at soccer games on US soil? If the Edison HS students would have been yelling Viva Mexico, would school officials responded differently? Sure they would. They would say the students are culturally proud. This is F**king Cultural Marxism.

What in the hell is this country coming to ? If anyone sides with the Edison pricks, pack it up now and get out of here. What is it going to take for people to come to their senses.

Exactly!!!
WTF?

[Coach11]

I gotta think there's more to this story. Maybe there's some kind of history between the schools? I dunno.

But at the same time, I have to wonder.....why would the fans be chanting "USA" at a HS basketball game? Was it intentional? Were they looking to instigate something?

I agree in that, I can't understand why US citizens were "insulted" by such a chant. But then again....everyone has the right to be insulted by whatever they choose.

Wierd story....and I'm thinkin' details are missing.

[DonnieS]

I gotta think there's more to this story. Maybe there's some kind of history between the schools? I dunno.

But at the same time, I have to wonder.....why would the fans be chanting "USA" at a HS basketball game? Was it intentional? Were they looking to instigate something?

I agree in that, I can't understand why US citizens were "insulted" by such a chant. But then again....everyone has the right to be insulted by whatever they choose.

Wierd story....and I'm thinkin' details are missing.

Coach, thats my feeling and I reacted to it before trying to find out more about it. There is a victim culture here that looks for things they can be victimized by - but even then, what an honor "USA USA USA" - why didnt both schools stand up and do the cheer.

And all things being the same, I think that the school officials who apologized for their kids doing the USA USA USA cheer, - should be fired on the spot. We have enough losers in high places apologizing for us being American.

[jonriv]

I gotta think there's more to this story. Maybe there's some kind of history between the schools? I dunno.

But at the same time, I have to wonder.....why would the fans be chanting "USA" at a HS basketball game? Was it intentional? Were they looking to instigate something?

I agree in that, I can't understand why US citizens were "insulted" by such a chant. But then again....everyone has the right to be insulted by whatever they choose.

Wierd story....and I'm thinkin' details are missing.

Coach, thats my feeling and I reacted to it before trying to find out more about it. There is a victim culture here that looks for things they can be victimized by - but even then, what an honor "USA USA USA" - why didnt both schools stand up and do the cheer.

And all things being the same, I think that the school officials who apologized for their kids doing the USA USA USA cheer, - should be fired on the spot. We have enough losers in high places apologizing for us being American.

I think a "USA, USA, USA" chant is great thing- especially in the right context. A victory against a foreign team, celebrating returning veterans etc.. In this case I think it this case it was a mis-use of a great chant.

I think you need to look at the intent of the chant-- was it a spontaneous swelling of patriotism- or was it a slur not so subtly implying "your not part of us"?

I don't think the school officials were apologizing for the words of the chant, but the intent. If it were meant as an insult(who would know better than the officials there) then it was a very unpatriotic use of that chant and it fact a disgrace to it.

If it was meant as a celebration to the county- than by all means both sides should join in proudly, but does anyone really think that was really the case?

[Dugout Dad]

There is nothing more to this story. Listen to the student interviews, they were offended by the USA chant. Marxist indoctrination in the public schools is real and it is happening.

[softballmafia]

I remeber a few years ago when The USA soccer team played Mexico, all I saw around this area was Mexican flags hanging from every low rider out there.....where is the USA loyalty?

[DonnieS]

.... right context.....

I think a "USA, USA, USA" chant is great thing- especially in the right context.

I stand by what I said. My family is made up of czech, german, swede, hispanic, mexican, and who knows what else. If someone is offended by a "USA USA USA" chant, then get the hell out. Now.

[txfastptchcoach]

.... right context.....

I think a "USA, USA, USA" chant is great thing- especially in the right context.

I stand by what I said. My family is made up of czech, german, swede, hispanic, mexican, and who knows what else. If someone is offended by a "USA USA USA" chant, then get the hell out. Now.

Your like me Heinz 57!!! but AMERICAN!!!!