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A Bloomsburg (Pa.) University baseball player was dismissed from the team on Saturday after posting an offensive tweet about Little League World Series star Mo'ne Davis.
The tweet was authored by Joey Casselberry, a junior first baseman who was the team's second-leading hitter at the time of his dismissal. It was in reference to Disney Channel's recent announcement of a movie based on Mo'ne Davis' remarkable story. And it was unquestionably offensive, to the point where Bloomsburg's athletic department had no choice but to act as it did. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!]
If you're so inclined, here's a link to the unedited tweet. Otherwise, here's an edited photo of the uncomfortable (and now deleted) tweet courtesy of SI.com.
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The university wasted no time reaching a decision on Casselberry's status. A formal announcement was made via Twitter early Saturday evening.
Casselberry's Twitter account has since been deleted, but the damage here is already done.
It's unfathomable sometimes to consider the lack of awareness that's required to not only form such a thought, but rationalize it as being either acceptable or entertaining. With that said though, here's hoping it's a mistake Casselberry can learn from and move forward with a better perspective.
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Mo'ne Davis has asked Bloomsburg University to reinstate baseball player Joey Casselberry, the player who was dismissed from the program after sending an offensive tweet about Davis. Davis appeared on "SportsCenter" on Monday, and gave her thoughts on the issue.
"Everyone makes mistakes, and everyone deserves a second chance. I know he didn't mean it in that type of way, and I know a lot of people get tired of just seeing me on TV, but sometimes you've got to think about what you're doing before you actually do it.
I know right now he's really hurt, and I know how hard he worked just to get to where he is right now."
Davis said she's reached out to the university, asking for Casselberry to be reinstated. She had not heard back from the school at the time of the interview. Video of Davis' appearance can be seen here.
Casselberry's tweet, which has since been deleted, was in response to the news that the Disney Channel was going to make a movie about Davis' life. Shortly after he sent the tweet, Casselberry's account was deleted, and the university announced he had been dismissed from the program.
Calling for Casselberry's reinstatement shows some incredible understanding from the 13-year-old Davis. What Casselberry did was stupid and immature, but Davis is willing to chalk it up to a mistake. She did admit that the tweet hurt, but said Casselberry was "hurt even more" for his actions
She is obviously the much bigger person here, but I don't think her opinion should be a consideration for the university. What he said was terrible, and to say it in a public forum -- particularly while wearing your team's uniform in your picture -- is possibly inexcusable. Whether the victim is forgiving or not doesn't change the offense.
Good for her. Tired of the outrage machine that is perpetual in this society.
It's amazing that it takes a young girl, not an adult, as one of the few to stand up and basically say 'deal with it and move on".
Enough with this PC society of calling for people to be fired or suspended at every turn.
An adult calling a 13-year-old girl a **** is far more than just not being PC. The outrage was absolutely warranted. I agree that she's being quite gracious, but the university made the right more. Playing for their team is a privilege.
Good for her. Tired of the outrage machine that is perpetual in this society.
It's amazing that it takes a young girl, not an adult, as one of the few to stand up and basically say 'deal with it and move on".
Enough with this PC society of calling for people to be fired or suspended at every turn.
Anyone who thinks that criticism of calling a child a [profoundly offensive four-letter word beginning with an 'S', meaning a sexually promiscuous woman] constitutes political correctness is:
a) a fool, and
b) someone who hasn't the foggiest idea what political correctness even means
You can take the boy out of the trailer park but he's still full of trash.
He's not full of trash, he is trash.
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