And the Pussification of America Continues: NY Middle School Banning Footballs, Baseballs Or Anything That May Hurt Somebody At Recess

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Worries about injuries at a Long Island school have led to a surprising ban. As CBS 2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday, officials at Weber Middle School in Port Washington are worried that students are getting hurt during recess. Thus, they have instituted a ban on footballs, baseballs, lacrosse balls, or anything that might hurt someone on school grounds. Tossing a football during recess has long seemed to be a rite of passage for kids in the school community. But the students will have no such option anymore. Port Washington schools Supt. Kathleen Maloney said the change in policy is warranted due to a rash of playground injuries. “Some of these injuries can unintentionally become very serious, so we want to make sure our children have fun, but are also protected,” Maloney said.

I have a serious question. Do you think school administrators ever wonder how kids survived for the past 100 years before they were able to create all these rules to protect themselves from themselves and wrap them in tissue paper?  I mean Kathleen Maloney must honestly think civilization dodged a bullet for the past century with so many kids playing outside. Well not anymore. Not with school administrators on the case. No more playing Russian roulette with footballs, baseballs, soccer balls or  any balls for that matter. If there is even a 1/10000th chance somebody could jam a thumb it’s too big of a risk. And somewhere Putin laughs and laughs and laughs.