Disqualification?...You be the Judge

My initial reactions to Kelly’s disqualification was that it was extremely unnecessary, and in some ways hurtful. Where I am from, religion is not really that big of a deal, but if there was ever a question of someone having to go against there religious beliefs, our administration made an exception. That is why I was taken aback by Kelly’s dq. As far as an argument on religious discrimination and Kelly’s situation, I believe that there is some discrimination going on. Kelly wore her headdress for over three years, and won numerous awards and records. So, I think a disqualification during her last year, was like a low blow. I would think if she had been disqualified from other races because of her headdress, that she would have taken the initiative and been more careful before her invitational. But she never was, and even though it was said that she had been warned before hand, she never got in trouble for it, and wore it again. If I were to write an essay on this decision, I would definitely want to gather facts from Kelly, and her family, as well as the people who supposedly warned and disqualified, Kelly. I think Rogers defended himself in the right way, with logic and facts, but it still made him look awful for doing so. The simplest solution there is, is to let religion have more of a pull than track rules in general. There are professional athletes that abide by what there religion says, even if that means fasting during their season. I think that even if the same color rule was put into effect to distinguish where racers place at the finish line, it still is a bad decision. The reason they use flash photography at finish lines is to determine the winners of racers. It you cannot tell by a photograph, there is a slim chance that you would be able to eyeball the finish of an intense race.