Student-Athlete's Mouth Gets Him In Trouble

WSFA ^ | 2/3/06 | Bryan Henry

[Krankor]

Just yesterday the WSFA 12 Sports team publicly recognized Demond Washington for a job well done, a plaque honoring Washington's 'Athlete of the Week' honors last fall.

Today, Washington is getting a different kind of notice, one the Tallassee city school superintendent believes the football player regrets.

"I'm sure he wished he had not done that, wished he could take his words back," said James Jeffers.

We're told Washington spoke into the P-A system in the school and allegedly said, 'I hate white people and I'm going to kill them all!'

"There were some words expressed to that affect," said Jeffers.

Superintendent Jeffers says it's not unusual to have students drift in and out of the main office at Tallassee High School. In fact, some actually help the school secretary answer the phones and make school announcements. Jeffers wouldn't get into specifics but did say Washington is not attending classes right now.

"Under the rules he can come back to class once he's completed his time," Jeffers said.

As of tonight, Demond Washington won't face any legal charges because Tallassee Police and school officials believe Washington didn't mean what he said. A case of immaturity perhaps.

"Some thought he was playing around. He didn't have any idea the PA was on. Some think he might have said in intentionally but I find that hard to believe. That's just my opinion," said Jeffers.

School officials declined to allow Washington tell his side of the story and he couldn't be reached for comment off campus.

Washington is an 11th grader. He played three positions for the Tallassee High School football team last fall and scored 27 touchdowns.

[Krankor]

Kind of an interesting story. Athlete makes racially charged comments on the school's public address system and the school superintendent sweeps it under the rug and hopes it goes away. I wonder why?

[WorkingClassFilth]

Sounds like a hate crime but I might get arrested for saying that so I won't.

[SALChamps03]

I am also wondering how one says something "unintentionally" that specifically mentions a group, hatred for them, and what one specifically intends to do to them.

[WorkingClassFilth]

I don't know. I do know that there is definitely a different America for him than the rest of us.

[solitas]

We're told Washington spoke into the P-A system in the school and allegedly said, 'I hate white people and I'm going to kill them all!'
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As of tonight, Demond Washington won't face any legal charges because Tallassee Police and school officials believe Washington didn't mean what he said. A case of immaturity perhaps.

Not a problem - just let any white kid who felt offended or intimiated call him a [n-word] over the same PA system to the same audience and then we can call it even.

After all, like what he said, they're only just words and really don't mean anything, right?

[leda]

Kind of an interesting story. Athlete makes racially charged comments on the school's public address system and the school superintendent sweeps it under the rug and hopes it goes away. I wonder why?

it left me wondering too...

[trubluolyguy]

'I hate white people and I'm going to kill them all!'

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Well you can start at my house yougn man, but I am armed and feel no more compassion for a dead cockroach than a dead racist. Of any color.

[Old Seadog]

Are we sure he wasn't just reffering to kabuki dancers?

[sangrila]

Where's Jesse Jackson?

[politicket]

Sounds like a hate crime but I might get arrested for saying that so I won't.

I actually did get arrested for a hate crime in Los Angeles.

What did I do? I sidewalk counseled at an abortion mill, was arrested for "disturbing the peace", and the arresting officer checked the "hate crime" checkbox on the paperwork.

BTW, I got community service time. They wanted me to clean toilets at a local park. I asked if there wasn't some other non-profit agency where I could work off my hours. The community service folks told me: "Nobody would want you after what you did..."

I had them call the Southern California Right to Life league and talk with the Executive Directory (who I know personally). She stated that she would love to have help, so I worked off my hours by attending pro-life events... :-)

[WorkingClassFilth]

Big brother cares about you. What a story!

[SALChamps03]

You never know huh?