In last night Varsity Boys contest, one of the players had a tattoo that cover the entire surface of the outter upper arm right at the shoulder......
Rather than try to explain or describe it......You'll just have to take my word that it would be rated at least "R" by today's movie standards and probably an "X" as of a couple of years ago. I felt it unappropriate.....
I told the player that he must cover it during the pregame warm-up. His response was why? I told him that that it was unappropriate and unless he covered it I would not permit him to play.
He went to his bench, told his coach and the player and his coach returned, in protest, to confront my partner (Who concurred) and me. The coach said that he had played with it all year (Obviously seeing nothing wrong wtih the tattoo). I told the coach I would say no more "Cover it or don't play... I don't care if he's had it since birth! Tapes it or wear a tee shirt with sleeves"...... They walked off in search of a tee shirt muttering "Heck of a way to start a ball game....
This wasn't the end of it, but what do you all think?? Have you had this problem before?
jc
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