A high school football team in New Mexico that has played in the state title game for three straight seasons won't have a chance to make it four in a row because of a "shocking" hazing incident involving broomsticks and sodomy.
It's certainly a disturbing story, but not very surprising. Hazing is not an uncommon practice in high school and college sports and strangely often turns to homo-erotic activity, as The Big Lead observes.
Here's the most fascinating part about all this to me: According to the Associated Press report, "Police did not find out about it from school officials; instead, a state police officer whose son is on the team learned of the allegations through his wife, a camp volunteer."
Nobody spoke up and coaches turned a blind eye. If that's what usually happens, how widespread is hazing on the high school level? Does it happen in York County? Have you heard or seen or experienced any sort of hazing in this area? Is hazing ever justified? The comments section is open for your thoughts and observations.
1982 -- Dover Area High School Football -- THe infamous groundhog kissing incident.