College player dismissed from team following offensive Mo’ne Davis tweet
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.
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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.
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 think about the ignorance it requires to not only form such a thought, but rationalize it as being either acceptable or entertaining in some form. The decision to then share it with the world only adds another layer of absurdity. It’s essentially a breakdown on every level of common sense and decency, and it’s difficult to feel sympathy under those circumstances.
With that said though, here’s hoping it’s something Casselberry can learn from and maybe even use to help improve himself. We all need a wake-up call at some point in our lives, and perhaps something good comes of it if Casselberry views it as such.
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