Nebraska Player, Kicked Off Football Team for Not Shaking 'Booty'
Published Dec 2, 2010
An 19-year-old Nebraska player was kicked off his football squad after complaining to his coach that he didn't want to "shake his booty," the boy's dad told FunNews.com Wednesday.
Mr Martinez said his son, Taylor, was told last week that he was no longer part of the squad in Lincoln, Neb., after objecting to one of the group's 40-plus cheers/plays.
"He had mentioned to the coach earlier in the year that he didn't like it," Mr Martinez said.
"Being the younger guy on the squad this year, he felt a little more uncomfortable shaking his booty than the other guys."
Martinez said his son's first year on the Huskers team of guys ages 17 to 25 was cut unnecessarily short due to his concerns about one of the cheers/plays that included the phrase: "Jump, shake your booty, jump, jump, shake your booty."
Martinez continued during the Texas A&M game, "When he spoke up, the coach said that was not his decision to make."
Bo Pelini, later told Taylor on Nov. 20 that he was no longer welcome on the team for its remaining two games, Martinez said.
Pelini, who could not be reached for comment, told WOWT.com the cheer/play is a crowd-pleaser and that he had never received any prior complaints.
"I just thought it was best to ask him not to participate for the last few games, and to wear a boot on his foot" Pelini told the website.