stupid... as if they wouldn't stand up if a fire alarm went off
This probably was a religious suspention and they're covering their asses with lame excuses.
Two Riverhead High School football players were suspended for a day because the school said they created a potentially dangerous situation by leading other students in a re-enactment of NFL quarterback Tim Tebow's kneeling in prayer.
School officials said an estimated 40 students had gathered in the hallway this week to make the gesture, which is called "Tebowing" and is named after the Denver Broncos player.
Tebow has received national attention this season because of his strong religious beliefs and fourth-quarter comebacks. Tebow, who is Christian, has turned around the Broncos' season with a 7-1 record as the starting quarterback.
His popularity has led to the "Tebowing" fad, where people kneel like Tebow in random places and then post the photos on the Internet.
Superintendent Nancy Carney said the suspensions had nothing to do with the religious nature of the gesture.
"It causes a potentially unsafe situation with 1,500 people in the building," Principal David Wicks said Thursday. "If you have 40 kids kneeling down in the middle of a hallway, and God forbid a fire alarm goes off, they could potentially stop someone from getting to safety."
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http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/riverhead-students-suspended-for-tebowing-1.3392835
