Ooltewah Basketball Season Canceled

[Southtowner]

Multiple sources have confirmed that the remainder of Ooltewah High School's boys basketball season has been canceled, effective immediately. 

The boys team was summoned to the school's cafeteria today at 2 p.m. and told the news. 

 

The basketball team has played four games since one of the freshman players on the team was assaulted and raped during a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to play in the Smokey Mountain Classic basketball tournament just before Christmas. 

 

Family members of the freshman have said they wanted the school board to cancel the season. 

 

The boys had 13 games left, seven home games and six away games. 

 

 

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2016/jan/06/ooltewah-basketball-season-canceled-effective-immediately/343482/

[Not2Smart]

As painful as this is for anyone who was not at fault, this is probably the only action that would help this terrible situation. It is just too hot in our area for extreme action to not be taken. God help all that are affected.

[cbg]

What will this cost the tax payers to cancel the games and break the contracts?

[clevelandblueraiderfan]

Good.

[Thomas508]

 Sad situation! Just curious, is it possible for 2 teams who are now short a game to get together and schedule a game to make up for the missed Ooltewah game? My son plays for Red Bank and we only had 8 home games to begin with, Ooltewah was scheduled to come in 2 weeks and now we will be down to 7 home games.

 I’m not trying to diminish anything about the situation and I think they did the right thing, just honestly curious if that is possible and I’m sure we are not the only school that will want a game added back

[GeneralForrest]

What a horrifying story all around.

[maj]

What will this cost the tax payers to cancel the games and break the contracts?

 

HELLLLLLO.... earth to captain obvious - these cancelled games aren't going to amount to anything compared to what the lawsuits are going cost the taxpayers of this county.

[chattaauhoops]

The ultimate no win situation. Everyone has lost so far and more will continue to lose with the additional fallout that is on the way.

[Indian]

Let's take it easy on this thread.

[Hoganknows]

Good Move ...needed to be done!!!

[orngnblk]

What will this cost the tax payers to cancel the games and break the contracts?

Of all things,this is what you wonder about!I just hope and pray the young man can get past this.He is the only one I wonder about.This is a start anyway!

[jimbo44]

Let's take it easy on this thread.

I agree, but let them vent their ire, as long as it's kept civil. What I think about the situation would not be allowed in print.