Saturday, December 04, 2004
TEAM CHRIST HAS BAD SEASON?
By Stockton
Sophomore Benjamin Steinberg was outraged. "It's so typical," said the angry cadet and Team Christ Running Back. "Those goody-two shoes, liberal Air Force administrators want to drive Jesus out of our school. They want to kill Christ. Trust me, they don't want that on their hands."
The banner, which was displayed in the new Mel Gibson locker room, was a favorite with most team members.
Third String Kicker, Abdu Harrashmian Patel, found solice in the banner. "We've been getting our asses kicked lately," said the senior. "Better Team Christ than Team Vishnu."
DeBerry, who placed the 'Non-denominational' banner in the locker room, has replaced it with a new, more encouraging banner. "START WINNING OR WE'RE SHIPPING YOUR ASSES TO IRAQ!"
The Jesus banner will not go to waste. "We've found the banner a very nice home," said DeBerry, refusing to give any more details.
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By Stockton
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force Academy's longtime football coach has agreed to remove a Christian banner from the team's locker room after school administrators announced they would do more to fight religious intolerance.
Coach Fisher DeBerry agreed Friday to remove the banner, which displayed the "Competitor's Creed," including the lines "I am a Christian first and last ... I am a member of Team Jesus Christ."
DeBerry put the banner up Wednesday to encourage the team, which has experienced one of its worst seasons in recent years, academy spokesman Lt. Col. Laurent Fox said.
Sophomore Benjamin Steinberg was outraged. "It's so typical," said the angry cadet and Team Christ Running Back. "Those goody-two shoes, liberal Air Force administrators want to drive Jesus out of our school. They want to kill Christ. Trust me, they don't want that on their hands."
The banner, which was displayed in the new Mel Gibson locker room, was a favorite with most team members.
Third String Kicker, Abdu Harrashmian Patel, found solice in the banner. "We've been getting our asses kicked lately," said the senior. "Better Team Christ than Team Vishnu."
DeBerry, who placed the 'Non-denominational' banner in the locker room, has replaced it with a new, more encouraging banner. "START WINNING OR WE'RE SHIPPING YOUR ASSES TO IRAQ!"
The Jesus banner will not go to waste. "We've found the banner a very nice home," said DeBerry, refusing to give any more details.
