Zipgrad01 Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 I see that Canton McKinley just fired their head football coach. It seemed like he was building a relationship with Bowden. lets hope their new coach is pro Akron. I also see where Mills has gotten a petition to keep him as the coach. http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_new...ing-controversy
Hilltopper Posted January 17, 2012 Report Posted January 17, 2012 This whole firing is a mess. Since the "community activist" got elected to the school board I would expect more questionable decisions. Speculation surrounds dismissal of McKinley football coach Superintendent Michele Evans’ had recommended the board bring Johnson back. Was the decision good? Bad? Was it based on his performance? His personality? Was it a racial issue where a white coach leads a school where 37 percent of the more than 1,500 students are black, as are the three school board members who voted against him?For Mercer, who was having lunch with friends at Walther’s Cafe, the firing was about performance, not race. “I don’t believe it’s a black/white issue. When I went to McKinley, we never had a black coach,” she said. Many who were asked their stance simply lowered their heads and said, “No comment.” One smiled and said, “I’m not touching that one.” Coaching controversy just latest chapter in life of social activist “I never set out to be a politician,” she said. “I just saw some things that weren’t happening for the kids. I thought maybe I could help those kids who need our help. Time and again as a community worker, I’ve come in contact with (athletes) who went away to college and come back, and can’t find a job. They’re lost because the glory’s gone.” Last week, as McKinley’s football team members launched a petition calling for Johnson’s reinstatement, Ross-Freeman posted an entry on the Facebook page of Mansfield Mayor Don Culliver, inviting aspiring coaching candidates to send their resumes to the Canton City superintendent’s office — a move that caused some to question whether the posting violates the district’s hiring procedure. She said she posted it after hearing a TV newscaster remark to viewers that the job was open. Ross-Freeman contends that she talked to dozens of people prior to casting her vote. Though many McKinley players were honor students under Johnson, Ross-Freeman isn’t convinced he had players’ best interest at heart. “What about the whole child?” she asked. “Yeah, they might have improved in their grades, but grades drive the football (program).” http://www.cantonrep.com/highschool/x34988...-on-Ron-Johnson
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