Muslim Girl Back on Basketball Court After Being Benched for Wearing Headscarf

Who "ever" heard of playing basketball with sweat pants and a scarf? Hey. I know let them wear swimwear....Come on...it is not about Religion.....in this case proper about "dress wear" for ALL

This is so true! And no Boris we are not allowed ,they are taking prayer out of the schools ,remember!

Islam is not a religion, it is a way of life and therefore should not be accorded the first amendment rights of our US constitution. The Koran was/is also invented and interpreted by power seeking and dangerous Clerics who have invented a way of life for their own personal power and want to impose that power and Sharia law upon Western Civilization.

ok. a hijab is religious wear NOT a cultural thing. and muslims DO NOT get special treatment! people are just respecting her religion. I think all of you talking trash about the muslim religion should calm down and try to open your eyes. don't talk badly about something you don't fully understand. so go do your research before you start saying bad things about other peoples religion...

P.S. islam is not a cilt

Catholic women were not required to wear "hijabs" in church. It was church practice at the time to for a woman to cover her head as a symbol of modesty and a specific article of dress like a hijab was not required. In church, women's headwear varied from hats, scarfs, berets and doilies. My friends and I, on more than one occasion when we didn't have a head covering would use a paper napkin from a burger bag. The difference between Catholic women wearing head coverings in church and Muslim women with their hijabs was that we only covered our heads in church not outside of it expecting the rest of the world to accommodate us. You cannot use Catholic women in church as an analogy for Muslim women and their hijabs. At the time, Catholic women were wearing hats in church, so were most Protestant women. Also, no priest was going to kick you out of church or cut your head off if you didn't have your head covered in church.

THE YOUNG WOMAN DID NOT HAVE TO WEAR THE MUSLIM GARB, THIS I THINK IS PLANED TO DRAW ATTENTION .LOOK FOR THE LAW SUIT TO FOLLOW

funny how a head band or du rag isnt a safety hazard but a headscarf is. Makes alot of sense doesnt it ???? wondering if the mother wasnt right when she says there was more behind it ...........

Deb, she WAS acting like an american. However, you are not. Please start respecting our constitution.

Umm..Boris..they were not practicing religion, they were playing basketball. If another girl was wearing her Catholic Rosery, they would have asked her to take that off as well. If someone got tangled in that head piece and hurt, and that ref had not taken her out, the parents would have sued the school district & him for endangering their child. No doubt.

We shoukd follow the rules like in France............
We are her in America and in France a Christian Country and this people for they religion should follow ourRules, did you know all of you that if you go to the Middle East and wear a Cross you go to Jail?????
Or I had a Friend who was a Dr in Saudi Arabia he had a contract , his wife gave birth to a little boy , all the American and European comunity in that area had a party for the celebration of the Baptisme
Saudis call the police and the family was arrested because is against the law...........to follow an other Religion except Islam....welcome
If she want to wear a scarf she can do it home and not in school!!!!!

lol you guys that are saying go back where she came from... isn't she from maryland?

you know the founder fathers mostly only paid respect to the church in public but really they were all atheists. so if we're kicking religious people out why not all of them? ; )

Last time I checked the "hijab" is not religious... Get in uniform or don't play the sport. Stupid!

America was founded for the purpose of religious freedom. It's one of the rights guaranteed to every American citizen. Intolerant, uneducated bigots like you are only the source of more intolerance and stupidity. The hijab is NOT a cultural custom, it's part of the interpretation of the Qua ran. Depending on the level of modesty a woman (or her father or husband) feels is necessary for her to hold herself within.
As for acting "American", there's no TRUE American culture, save for maybe self centered and arrogant. Our culture is a combination of the traditions and habits of immigrant cultures. So before you go throwing comments like that around, think. Better yet, think back to the United States History class you clearly didn't pay attention in.

What if a woman wearing burqa wants to play Basketball? Burqa ia a religion thing too.

The problem is we are all losing our right's. We learn about history in school and how we became a country and how the independents was written. Why teach our children if you don't let them express themself. There was nothing wrong with that girl wearing headscarf. What's wrong with people now day's. Wake up people and relax's we live in a free country, at least I thought.

Apparently you are Not American...IF you were for sure you'll remember our constitution and the reason the pilgrims fled UK. The freedom to practice or not practice relegion...without retaliation from government!!!!

THere is a difference between religion and nationality. She can be American AND Muslim at the same time. People keep saying that Muslims get to do whatever they want. Well, so don't christians? Or Jews? Or others? In America, we try to pride ourself in our religious diversity. Emphasis on the word "try". Some people just don't agree to other ideas. Islam is NOT invading. This religion has as much of a place here as all the other religions. It's not their fault if they have such strict rules. What everyone should do is let them follow their own rules and just stop criticizing their faith! As for safety, if you were truly committed to your religion, you could handle a few bumps and bruises.

In response to Boris who says that America allows everyone to practice their religion freely and without consequence, I say you are an idiot. When a Christian kid wants to mention Jesus or say a prayer or quote a Bible verse in their graduation speech they are censored and have their microphones turned off so someone "won't be offended" - usually an atheist or a muslim. No we don't allow kids to practice their religion at school and wearing a headscarf and/or hijab is a religious statement and should be banned at public schools.

This is a child who wanted to play basketball with her friends and enjoy herself. Take off the Jew hats. They are affecting your brain, if you have one.

d.j. A team is a team;Ateam is a team; A uniform is a uniform a uniform ect ect Play a team sport and dress like your team or stay home