BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) -
An Ohio mother who says her son got a raw deal from his middle school's football program has put her feelings on a marquee-style sign in her yard.
Amy Ortner's bright yellow sign in Berlin Heights in northern Ohio has letters about six inches tall and the message, "Berlin football — Shame shame — We don't play those kind of games!"
Ortner says after her son, Keegan, trained with the team for weeks and paid $70 for a physical and cleats, she was told the student handbook said his grades weren't good enough to play. Ortner says the school won't pay back the $70.
A school board member and a local business owner have offered her the money to take down the sign, but Ortner claims they're more interested in appearances than in justice for her son.
Amy Ortner's bright yellow sign in Berlin Heights in northern Ohio has letters about six inches tall and the message, "Berlin football — Shame shame — We don't play those kind of games!"
Ortner says after her son, Keegan, trained with the team for weeks and paid $70 for a physical and cleats, she was told the student handbook said his grades weren't good enough to play. Ortner says the school won't pay back the $70.
A school board member and a local business owner have offered her the money to take down the sign, but Ortner claims they're more interested in appearances than in justice for her son.
