James Vignola is a freshman at a Catholic high school.
He ran in the Life Runners across-the-country relay to support life. As a result, the Missouri High School Activities Association has banned him from participating in sports for one year.
The local newspaper ran a story which is catching quite a bit of attention.
This young man demonstrated his strength of character by choosing to run in this relay. His motivation was clear… “I don’t like how they say it’s a woman’s right to kill a baby,” he said. “I want to offer support for the unborn who don’t have a say.”
His suspension is under an appeal.
God bless you, James Vignola! You are a wonderful role model for the apathetic adults in America!
***Gordon Howie is a nationally syndicated author, host of Liberty Today TV and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***
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Gordon, HS activities associations have rules about participating in other athletic events during the official sports season. If you read the actual story (Oh look, here’s a link where people can see for themselves instead of your blurry photo: http://www.newstribune.com/news/2013/mar/21/helias-runner-loses-eligibility-prolife-relay/), you learn that the boy knew he was breaking state rules, which forbid participation in any non-sanctioned athletic event. He was not suspended for his political views; he was suspended for a rule violation that has nothing to do with viewpoint. The only point of debate here is whether the relay event constitutes a “competition” as defined under the Missouri sports rules.
FYI.. the link to the article is in my story… sorry you missed that