Crowd of protesters gathers at Kentucky state capital demanding to play HS sports
By Keith Farner
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With chants of “Let us play, let us play,” more than 100 protesters gathered in Frankfort, Kentucky on Monday morning at the state capital to demand high school sports be allowed to play soon. The protesters are hoping to influence Gov. Andy Beshear’s decision following a vote last week by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control.
That group voted Thursday to keep the plan it approved July 28, with the fall sports of cross country, field hockey, football, soccer and volleyball beginning practices Monday, the Courier-Journal reported.
Regular-season games in those sports will begin Sept. 7, with the exception of football starting Sept. 11. KHSAA commissioner Julian Tackett called the decision “a major, major challenge for us.”
“There is absolutely no doubt this is going to be the most unusual year we’ve been through,” Tackett said.
Tackett warned the plan still must be approved by the governor’s office, the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Public Health.
It’s not even 11 and there are easily already more than 100 players, coaches and parents here in Frankfort for the #LetThemPlayKy rally. Supporters plan to be here all day leading up to @GovAndyBeshear’s briefing at 4. Here from a couple Lexington-area athletes at Noon @ABC36News pic.twitter.com/Evbv9G4YWQ
— Bryan Kennedy (@BKennedyTV) August 24, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
