Facebook Page Causes Game Cancellation

[hoops5]

Ohio high school game cancelled because of threats on a facebook page. Meadowdale vs. Woodward.

 

If it were not for social media, would it be cancelled?

So did social media spread the word out to others to show up and cause potential danger and harm?

Or did social media just cause an unnecessary cancellation?

 

"Threats posted on Facebook forced the cancelation of the Meadowdale - Cincinnati Woodward boys high school basketball game Tuesday night.The late-scheduled contest, according to WHIO News, was set to be played in Cincinnati.

A viewer contacted WHIO, and told the publication that he member’s-only page, “Cincinnati vs. Dayton,” features “multiple kids posting pictures of themselves with guns and are saying they are going to kill people from the opposing school.”

According to the viewer, there were children who appeared to be 16-year-olds posing with shotguns and “all kinds of other guns.”

There is no indication on the page that anyone involved with it attends Woodward, is an alumni or is associated with the high school in any way, WHIO reported.

The viewer wished to remain anonymous.

Woodward head coach Paul McMillan told WHIO he understood there were some kids or adults making comments on the Facebook page.

“I didn’t anticipate us not having a game,” McMillan said. “It’s unfortunate that things like this affect the game of basketball.”

Mickey Reeves, Meadowdale assistant coach, said he, like McMillan, did not see the page but heard there were comments posted about “shooting up the bus.”

Reeves said McMillan assured Meadowdale coaches and parents there would be police escorts at the game.

“We talked with our team and principal and thought it was better to be safe than sorry,” Reeves said.

According to the coaches, Meadowdale may have to lose the game by forfeit. But, Reeves said, “it didn’t matter whether we played that game or not.”

The game was added on late in the regular season after a common opponent, Franklin High School, dropped its game against Meadowdale. Ironically, Meadowdale and Woodward scrimmaged in the preseason without incident, Reeves said."

 

Threats posted on Facebook page cancel Meadowdale vs. Woodward basketball game - Story

[Qryche11]

Pitiful just pitiful.

 

Kids posting pics on FB with guns....that is smart. Making threats...even smarter.

[mcpapa]

Brilliant.

[UKMustangFan]

The future of our great nation ladies and gentlemen....We sure are in good hands.

[stickymitts]

The future of our great nation ladies and gentlemen....We sure are in good hands.

 

Anyone posting that stuff won't be "leading us into the future" anytime soon.