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Related: About this forumMathis ISD in Hot Water (GRAPHIC WARNING)
Lauryn Pena suffered second degree burns on the palms of her hands due to a punishment by volleyball coaches for missing practice.
Photo courtesy of Larry Pena
Parents of Mathis athletes to seek legal action, grand jury indictment possible for coaches
On July 29, several Lady Pirate volleyball players were forced to do bear crawls across the hot track around the football field as punishment for missing practice. Afterwards several of the student athletes palms ended up severely burned, one even claiming to have nerve damage and needing plastic surgery to fix the scars left from the burns.
Lauryn Pena was one of those student athletes and wound up at the hospital with second degree burns on her palms which resulted in huge blisters.
Now the mothers of the athletes have banded together and are seeking legal action against the school district.
Shortly after the incident, MISD Superintendent Benny P. Hernández issued a statement that read, The Mathis Independent School District has received a report of injuries suffered by some volleyball players during practice. The district takes all issues dealing with student injuries seriously. Further, the district shall cooperate with any regulatory agencies to ensure that this matter deserves the attention it deserves. The safety of the districts students remains of upmost importance to the district personnel, and all employees will continue to follow all safety protocols developed by the district.
Read more: https://www.mysoutex.com/san_patricio_county/news/features/parents-of-mathis-athletes-to-seek-legal-action-grand-jury-indictment-possible-for-coaches/article_74b439ac-0526-11ec-b4dc-5b1f14860cba.html
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Mathis ISD in Hot Water (GRAPHIC WARNING) (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Aug 2021
OP
"The district shall cooperate..." No, the district needs to fire the coaches
Midnight Writer
Aug 2021
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gay texan
(2,435 posts)1. This is why I hate scholastic sports
Too many coaches get on a fucking power trip and think it's USMC boot camp.
Javaman
(62,504 posts)9. not just power trips, also sadists.
I knew of two in my high school alone.
fucking nut jobs.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)2. Holy god. (Nt)
LuckyLib
(6,817 posts)3. BS statement. It didn't occur during practice it happened during punishment.
Parents need to take action. The coach is nuts!
Jilly_in_VA
(9,945 posts)4. Coach should be fired
This is endangering the health and welfare of players, who are students first. Those look like second degree burns!
TexasTowelie
(111,975 posts)5. They are second degree burns.
The school district needs to act, charges need to be filed, and the University Interscholastic League needs to put the volleyball team on probation.
Bluethroughu
(5,141 posts)6. Abuse!
This is NOT sports, this IS abuse!
Fire the couch and charge them with abusing these people.
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,945 posts)7. That coach will be fired and the school district will be sued
Midnight Writer
(21,719 posts)8. "The district shall cooperate..." No, the district needs to fire the coaches
and make sure it never happens again.