He Said He Was 17, but High School Basketball Player May Be Closer to 30

New York Times ^ | April 30, 2016 | Christopher Mele

[AZLiberty]

A South Sudan immigrant and standout basketball player at a Catholic high school in Canada has been arrested after it was revealed that his true age is not 17, but closer to 29, the authorities said.

[AZLiberty]

A man can identify as a woman and play on a women's team. Why can't a 29-year-old identify as 17, and play high school basketball? I don't get it.

[Tax-chick]

Is “Overage Basketball Playing” a crime, or was he arrested for something else?

[AZLiberty]

Even in Canada, it looks like basketball players lean black, some blacker than others.

[AZLiberty]

He was arrested for lying on his visa application.

[17th Miss Regt]

We do have a case of a 50 year old man identifying as a 6 year old girl and dressing up as such.

[Tax-chick]

Thanks!

[TexasFreeper2009]

discrimination! this dude obviously identifies as as 17 year old !

[AZLiberty]

If you’re a white Canadian, can you identify as black and play basketball, or do you have to hang out with the other white guys at the hockey arena?

[vetvetdoug]

After all, another black man was dishonest about his citizenship and he was rewarded by being elected to President of the US.

[PGR88]

As a side note, Canada is much more a structurally leftist country, and thus their leftist, social-justice-type sanctimony, self-righteousness, and blind political correctness is multiples higher than in the USA.

[MattinNJ]

I see Canadian “High School” lax players that have to be in their 20s

[BobinIL]

When my kid was little and playing soccer I swear we had some Hispanic kids that had to be 13-14 years old playing against us in the 10-11 year old division. I commented to my wife that I am sure they don’t have birth certificates.

[balk]

Apparently the player lived with his basketball coach, who must have been in on the gag.

[Hot Tabasco]

We do have a case of a 50 year old man identifying as a 6 year old girl and dressing up as such.

But can he play kickball???

[Katya]

This is very typical of migrants.. happening all over Europe. If you say you’re underage, you can never be repatriated.

[Former Proud Canadian]

If you say so, but this guy is in jail with no bail and will be deported, soon.

[minnesota_bound]

This is like all those Taiwanese little league players who were married with kids.......