Broncos Fan Humiliated by Teacher

Continue Reading January 24th, 2006

Could this be just a cruel joke played on the media? This story seems too ridiculous to be true. Joshua Vannoy, a 17-year old high school student in Beaver Falls, PA was singled out by his teacher during a midterm exam in his ethnicity class. The teacher, John Kelly, forced Vannoy to sit on the floor, ridiculed him as a “stinkin’ Denver fan” and had other students throw crumpled paper at him. Kelly’s defense? Vannoy didn’t get the joke.

“If he felt uncomfortable, then that’s a lesson; that’s what [the class] is designed to do,” Kelly told The Denver Post. “It was silly fun. I can’t believe he was upset.”

Vannoy was wearing a No. 7 Broncos jersey on Friday, because he is a fan of John Elway, the Broncos’ retired Hall of Fame quarterback.

“I’m going to have to deal with him for two more nine weeks [school quarters] and he’s going to want revenge somehow,” Vannoy said Monday. “I took the test. I’m shaking. I’m furious. I didn’t know what to do.” (Read)

Could Vannoy have shown a ittle more resolve and sucked it up? Sure, maybe a little. But that doesn’t excuse his teacher for acting like a complete and total asshole. John Kelly, yes you: You’re just a dumb Pittsburgh meathead.