BREAKING NEWS – Carrollton, Georgia – Was a high school cross country runner disqualified from a state championship meet because there was a Bible verse embroidered on his headband? Georgia Congressman Douglas Collins seems to think so. “Religious expression being squashed right here in the Ninth District,” the Republican lawmaker tweeted. “This is outrageous.” Third place winner John Green was stripped of his victory just moments after crossing the finish line. The West Forsyth High School runner was disqualified because of a headband he was wearing – a white headband that was adorned with the Bible verse. “Isaiah 40:30-31.” The Georgia High School Association later responded to the incident in a written statement which read in part, “Just like the Olympics and other sports, we do not allow athletes to use any substance that induces human growth. And due to the recent ruling by the court prompted a lawsuit brought on by the ACLU, we are now legally bound to ban anything used by an athlete that promotes their spiritual growth too.”
