Girl with no arms and legs says cheerleading try-out is unfair after she fails to make school squad

[Internet User]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1S23cKotd

The wheelchair user did not make the team after she received a low score in the jumps/kicks category of the trials.

[L-Pink]

[Peter Romero]

That's just wrong. They should have given it to her just for her heart. People would have cheered non-stop. That's bullshit.

[GrouchyAdmin]

She could try out next year as a pom-pom.

[SykkBoy]

Well, I guess now she has no other choice but go into porn...

[AaronM]

Fools. She could get some serious air with a basket toss.

[Internet User]

Originally Posted by Peter Romero

That's just wrong. They should have given it to her just for her heart. People would have cheered non-stop. That's bullshit.

If they were smart they would make her sign the fucking waver and then build a loop de loop ramp. No other team could top that shit.

[JamesGw]

How is she supposed to be a cheerleader?

[brentbacardi]

So shes not only armless and legless but retarded as well? Seriously, why did she even bother?

[Rochard]

Really?

At some point in time people with certain disabilities just cannot do certain things. If your confined to a wheel chair you just can't play fucking football. (They can basketball, however.) Sorry, in this case she can't do anything required of a cheerleader - she cannot do splits, jumps, or any group stunts.

[waltgator]

wonder if she will sue for discrimination ? jaja what a tard! never go full retard!

[96ukssob]

Originally Posted by Peter Romero

That's just wrong. They should have given it to her just for her heart. People would have cheered non-stop. That's bullshit.

i agree. just because she has a disability doesn't mean she cant yell and cheer people on

[Frosty]

Sad shit...

[Meloman]

Originally Posted by Peter Romero

That's just wrong. They should have given it to her just for her heart. People would have cheered non-stop. That's bullshit.

That's what I was thinking. In fact it said in the article that she learned to spin the wheelchair.

[JustJ]

She, of all people, should realize that life isn't fair.

[CurrentlySober]

I remember a story about a guy with tourettes syndrome. It was the hardcore swearing type - not the squeak and squeal type...

Anyway, he applied for a job, and didn't get it because of the tourettes... So he sued and won a shit load of compensation...

Thing is, if he had applied to be a postman, or a builders labourer, or something like that, I could understand and commiserate... BUT NO... Guess what job he applied for?


Kindergarden teacher...

Well, he didn't get it... What a fucking surprise - Guess that was the deliberate point though... Anyway, fair play - He is now loaded. Will never need to work again a day in his life.. So fair play !

[CDSmith]

Is her name Ilean?


(get it? I Lean? Yeah you see what I did there)

[Sly]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Really?

At some point in time people with certain disabilities just cannot do certain things. If your confined to a wheel chair you just can't play fucking football. (They can basketball, however.) Sorry, in this case she can't do anything required of a cheerleader - she cannot do splits, jumps, or any group stunts.

I've seen many, many fat cheerleaders. Those girls don't jump so well.

By the way, there is wheelchair football: http://www.ncpad.org/competitive/fac...et=28&view=all

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by Peter Romero

That's just wrong. They should have given it to her just for her heart. People would have cheered non-stop. That's bullshit.

Fuck that. That is the most retarded thing I've ever heard.

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by Meloman

That's what I was thinking. In fact it said in the article that she learned to spin the wheelchair.

How awkward would it be to be at a high school football game and have to watch something so pathetic?

[NaughtyVisions]

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in the ocean? BOB

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a pile of leaves? RUSSELL

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a hole? PHIL

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs on your porch? MATT

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs leaning against a wall? ART

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs resting on a podium? MIKE

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs under a car? JACK

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in your mailbox? BILL

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs sitting on a grill? FRANK

What do you call a girl with no arms and no legs sitting on a grill? PATTY

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs sitting on the kitchen counter? HERB

What do you call a girl with no arms and no legs sitting on the kitchen counter? PAM

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs sitting in the bathroom? JOHN

What do you call a girl with no arms and no legs sitting by the sink? DAWN

What do you call a girl with no arms and no legs sitting on the beach? SANDY

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a gully? ROCKY

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a field of marijuana? BUD

What do you call an electrician with no arms and no legs? SPARKY

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs water-skiing? SKIP

[Quagmire]

Originally Posted by Peter Romero

That's just wrong. They should have given it to her just for her heart. People would have cheered non-stop. That's bullshit.

Tell ya what, when your house is on fire and your family is trapped in side, we'll send her over to get them out.

Because she has heart.

[Sly]

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

How awkward would it be to be at a high school football game and have to watch something so pathetic?

Most high school football games are pretty pathetic as is.

[Grapesoda]

[Meloman]

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

How awkward would it be to be at a high school football game and have to watch something so pathetic?

So people in wheelchairs trying to fit in is pathetic?

Fact is they could have let her join, have her be a spirit girl next to the routine just cheering on and doing a spin now and again and the simple fact she's invovled would make the audience cheer more. It's not like she had to be center stage or have all the routines changed so he's 100% involved at all points. And who knows maybe the publicity would be more than worth it.

But I guess it's better to keep her out cause most people don't want to watch something so pathetic

[Gabriel]

Originally Posted by AaronM

Fools. She could get some serious air with a basket toss.

HAHA I snarfed.

[moeloubani]

NBA tryouts are unfair to normal people too

[Choopa Phil]

yea she would be a really good "flyer" i dont get why she didnt make the team

[Meloman]

Originally Posted by Quagmire

Tell ya what, when your house is on fire and your family is trapped in side, we'll send her over to get them out.

Because she has heart.

Big difference when you're talking life and death situations and some 16 yr old girl just trying to fit in.

So the overall opinion is the world isn't a nice place and she better get used to it

[Grapesoda]

Originally Posted by NaughtyVisions

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in the ocean? BOB

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a pile of leaves? RUSSELL

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a hole? PHIL

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs on your porch? MATT

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs leaning against a wall? ART

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs resting on a podium? MIKE

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs under a car? JACK

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in your mailbox? BILL

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs sitting on a grill? FRANK

What do you call a girl with no arms and no legs sitting on a grill? PATTY

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs sitting on the kitchen counter? HERB

What do you call a girl with no arms and no legs sitting on the kitchen counter? PAM

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs sitting in the bathroom? JOHN

What do you call a girl with no arms and no legs sitting by the sink? DAWN

What do you call a girl with no arms and no legs sitting on the beach? SANDY

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a gully? ROCKY

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a field of marijuana? BUD

What do you call an electrician with no arms and no legs? SPARKY

What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs water-skiing? SKIP

had a dog with no legs... called him cigartette, after dinner I would take him out for a drag

[Sly]

Originally Posted by Quagmire

Tell ya what, when your house is on fire and your family is trapped in side, we'll send her over to get them out.

Because she has heart.

I must have missed the game where the cheerleaders saved the home team from getting beaten up by the visiting team.

[PR_Glen]

i've been passed by people with no legs before... very humbling. When I see something like that it's inspiring, like nothing should ever be slowing me down.

[NaughtyVisions]

Originally Posted by bm bradley

had a dog with no legs... called him cigartette, after dinner I would take him out for a drag

What do you call a dog with no legs? Doesn't matter, he's not going to come anyway.

[u-Bob]

While I respect her hard work and courage, I think she being more than unreasonable.

What's next, blind people complaining because they didn't win the local clay pigeon shooting championship?

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by Meloman

But I guess it's better to keep her out cause most people don't want to watch something so pathetic

I'm glad we can agree on that point.

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by u-Bob

While I respect her hard work and courage, I think she being more than unreasonable.

What's next, blind people complaining because they didn't win the local clay pigeon shooting championship?

By 'courage' you mean 'delusional state' right?

[sicone]

While I feel for her... When did the competition part of tryouts get forgotten about? The whole idea of everyone makes the team takes away the competitive drive that people need to succeed. I mean why work hard and practice if I know I'll make the team and my lack of effort or ability will only go on to hurt the team and the members of the team that are serious.

I'm surprised we even keep score at sporting events anymore, I'd hate for the loosing team to feel bad because they just weren't good enough to win

[Peter Romero]

Originally Posted by Quagmire

Tell ya what, when your house is on fire and your family is trapped in side, we'll send her over to get them out.

Because she has heart.

A fireman is just a little more important than someone who cheers a game.

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by sicone

I'm surprised we even keep score at sporting events anymore, I'd hate for the loosing team to feel bad because they just weren't good enough to win

The guy who came up with the 'participation trophy' should be shot. Shit like this is the cause of the downfall of America more than any other single factor.

[RebelR]

I guess it comes down to if any one made the team that had a lower score than her.. she has a case.. if not then she is just like everyone else that didn't make the squad. Isn't that what disabled people strive for? To be just like everyone else?

[Slick]

Miss Sullivan, who has no legs and arms that stop short of her elbows, has already overcome her disability to become a member of the school's marching band.

She hangs a cymbal from her wheelchair, which she operates with one arm and hits the cymbal with a stick attached to the other.

She took dance lessons for ten years, sitting on the floor with shoes placed on her arms so that she could tap rhythms on the floor.

[DVTimes]

leagally she has not a leg to stand on.

but at least she is harmless (armless).

[BradBreakfast]

But she only wanted to be on top of the pyramid & fuck the football team!

[Barry-xlovecam]

That is real sad but at least she tried ...

[u-Bob]

Originally Posted by DVTimes

leagally she has not a leg to stand on.

[thickcash_amo]

I am sure that chair could really get in the way of things

[ottopottomouse]

She's just fucked her career prospects good and proper. Nobody is going to want to employ anybody so mutinous.

[Cory W]

Originally Posted by Meloman

Big difference when you're talking life and death situations and some 16 yr old girl just trying to fit in.

So the overall opinion is the world isn't a nice place and she better get used to it

Sports has commonly been known to accommodate those less fortunate, particularly on the High School level. I am pretty sure it wasn't that long ago that a kid with a disability hit a surge of 3 pointers in the final minutes of the final game of the year. What was he, like a glorified ball boy? He loved the game, they made it happen. USC allowed a blind kid to do rallies for the football team players. Rob Machado still pushes a paraplegic into waves and he is lobbying for him to get into surf competitions. Putting her on that team may well have meant the world to her, of course now she's a news article and a joke by many, including in this thread.

The true essence of sports at that level is character, not as much competition, and I am confident that by teaching that team to accommodate her, they would have instilled leaps and bounds of character in all of them.

I am sure if any of you had a kid with a disability, you'd feel differently. I am fortunate enough to feel that way with or without said scenario.

[Meloman]

Originally Posted by Cory W

Sports has commonly been known to accommodate those less fortunate, particularly on the High School level. I am pretty sure it wasn't that long ago that a kid with a disability hit a surge of 3 pointers in the final minutes of the final game of the year. What was he, like a glorified ball boy? He loved the game, they made it happen. USC allowed a blind kid to do rallies for the football team players. Rob Machado still pushes a paraplegic into waves and he is lobbying for him to get into surf competitions. Putting her on that team may well have meant the world to her, of course now she's a news article and a joke by many, including in this thread.

The true essence of sports at that level is character, not as much competition, and I am confident that by teaching that team to accommodate her, they would have instilled leaps and bounds of character in all of them.

I am sure if any of you had a kid with a disability, you'd feel differently. I am fortunate enough to feel that way with or without said scenario.

Good post, agree 1000%

[jimmy-3-way]

Originally Posted by Cory W

Sports has commonly been known to accommodate those less fortunate, particularly on the High School level. I am pretty sure it wasn't that long ago that a kid with a disability hit a surge of 3 pointers in the final minutes of the final game of the year. What was he, like a glorified ball boy? He loved the game, they made it happen. USC allowed a blind kid to do rallies for the football team players. Rob Machado still pushes a paraplegic into waves and he is lobbying for him to get into surf competitions. Putting her on that team may well have meant the world to her, of course now she's a news article and a joke by many, including in this thread.

The true essence of sports at that level is character, not as much competition, and I am confident that by teaching that team to accommodate her, they would have instilled leaps and bounds of character in all of them.

I am sure if any of you had a kid with a disability, you'd feel differently. I am fortunate enough to feel that way with or without said scenario.

Huge LOL 50x @ 'fortunate'.

She's a joke because the whole idea that disabled people are 'the same' is a joke. So putting her in dance lessons "... for ten years, sitting on the floor with shoes placed on her arms so that she could tap rhythms on the floor." is a joke.

Her parents would have done her a far greater service with ten years of useful tutoring.

I don't see anyone laughing at Stephen Hawking.