Kentucky Cross Country Runner Pulls Out of Regional Championship Over "Bib" Number

[UKMustangFan]

KY Girls CC runner Pulls Out of Race Over "666" Bib Number

 

This is possibly one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. It's a number for crying out loud.

[LIPTON BASH]

KY Girls CC runner Pulls Out of Race Over "666" Bib Number

 

This is possibly one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. It's a number for crying out loud.

 

I agree with you 100% that it wouldn't bother me. But you would figure race officals could bend a little for someones relgious beliefs.

[UKMustangFan]

I agree with you 100% that it wouldn't bother me. But you would figure race officals could bend a little for someones relgious beliefs.

 

Disagree. It's a number, end of story. It's a good lesion to learn for her. You can't just complain and get your way in life. She was well within her right to withdraw, and I admire her for sticking to her beliefs, but at the end of the day, it's a stupid number.

[Jumper_Dad]

Maybe she has Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

[Jumper_Dad]

Many stories over the year of athletes not wanting "Unlucky" numbers and changing and having plenty of other superstitions, is this really that different? Are you just upset because of the religious tone to her wanting to change.

[UKMustangFan]

Many stories over the year of athletes not wanting "Unlucky" numbers and changing and having plenty of other superstitions, is this really that different? Are you just upset because of the religious tone to her wanting to change.

 

Nope, no different. They're stupid in those stories too.

[Jumper_Dad]

Well I'm not going to bag on her for her personal beliefs, glad to see that she stayed the course and walked if that's her true belief.

Too many people today compromise their own beliefs to go along with the convention of others. Good to see someone stand up for what she believes.

[BigVMan23]

Here's the problem I have. Why is the world would she think wearing that number would, as she stated, hurt her relationship with God? I think she's putting WAY too much thought into the whole issue and way too much significance on a lowly number. She should have smiled, shrugged it off and said "hey, I guess I'll just be a "beast" on the course today". It's not like she was wearing a bib promoting abortion or drug use. What if she had drawn 420? Would she have worn that? For those that don't know, 420 is used to signify marijuana/pot use. I think the whole thing is a little silly, personally.

[75center]

They have buildings where they don't number a floor as number 13, is there a reason they can't just leave that number out? Not a big deal but it seems pretty easy to do to me.

[OlDog75]

So...I would have just turned the bib upside down and be 999. What's the problem with that?

 

 

I know that's an over-simplification but, come on. I'm not familiar with Cross County rules but couldn't she have switched numbers with another runner?

[dd734]

Maybe she has Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

 

Hecksa-ko-see-oi-heck-see-con-ta-hecksa-fo-bi-a = skeert of sixes

 

Pomfretphobia : Fear of monkeys

 

Ophidiophobia : Fear of snakes

 

Selachophobia : Fear of sharks

 

Arachnophobia : Fear of spiders

 

koutaliaphobia : Fear of spoons

 

My point is who the heck came up with Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, fear of 666's

[mcpapa]

I agree with you 100% that it wouldn't bother me. But you would figure race officals could bend a little for someones relgious beliefs.

 

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

 

Cross-country officials must be toilet-trained at gunpoint. If not, their applications to become cross-country officials are not considered.

[jericho]

Do you expect a Jewish runner to wear a swatstika symbol for a race if they had to. Just a symbol.

 

Would you expect your preacher to have 666 on his liscence plate if that is what he was given?

[Clyde]

Here's the problem I have. Why is the world would she think wearing that number would, as she stated, hurt her relationship with God? I think she's putting WAY too much thought into the whole issue and way too much significance on a lowly number. She should have smiled, shrugged it off and said "hey, I guess I'll just be a "beast" on the course today". It's not like she was wearing a bib promoting abortion or drug use. What if she had drawn 420? Would she have worn that? For those that don't know, 420 is used to signify marijuana/pot use. I think the whole thing is a little silly, personally.

 

 

BigV is ALL OVER IT!

[Clyde]

For those familiar with track and field rules could she have received a different number?

 

I can tell you in basketball we do allow uniform violations IF it's deemed to be for religious reasons.

 

Seems like a simple solution would have been to give her a different number.