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By Sick of this place

January 31, 2009 12:51 PM | Link to this

cheri and karlea, What you said about the victim not getting his eye shot out actually i know the victim personally. He actually was hit just below his eye. Almost lost his sight so please do not say things like that unless you can back them up.

By Time for Change

January 26, 2009 7:58 AM | Link to this

Now here is a rumor that is bothering me… The word on the street says this kid had a gun in his vehicle at school. IF (and I say IF) this is true, then I don’t believe it was a stupid choice of a teenager. This is a very serious situation and this is why we have laws.

By 78 Grad

January 23, 2009 9:48 AM | Link to this

Speak The Truth,

Your post has been the most sensible one to date. I agree with everything that you say. I, too, know of several white students who have done some pretty serious things and nothing has happened to them. I am a parent of a white student currently at MHS. My child has a lot of African American friends - DeeJay being one of them. DeeJay is not a thug. He is a kid who made a very bad decision and will now pay the consequences for his actions.

By 78 Grad

January 23, 2009 9:48 AM | Link to this

Speak The Truth,

Your post has been the most sensible one to date. I agree with everything that you say. I, too, know of several white students who have done some pretty serious things and nothing has happened to them. I am a parent of a white student currently at MHS. My child has a lot of African American friends - DeeJay being one of them. DeeJay is not a thug. He is a kid who made a very bad decision and will now pay the consequences for his actions.

By cheri and karlea

January 23, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this

First off everybody makes mistakes…yeah he was in the wrong but i(cheri)dnt think they should be so hard on him.(karlea)kids play but its not like the boy’s eye got shot out kids are gonna be kids but we dnt think that they should take everything away frm him. he was going somewhere in life an not stuck here bummin like everybody else.cheri&karlea if punishing one you should punish all not pickin between one of the bestwe kno who he really is and he’s a goodkidwe love you goodluck cheri&karlea

By Speak the Truth

January 23, 2009 9:21 AM | Link to this

And for many years things have been swept under the rug for students and people in this city. Not just black athletes make wrong decisions. I can think of a few white students who did some pretty stupid stuff, but no one ever knows about that. But its not about black and white. Just know all the details before making a decision and opinion about someone. Rather than criticizing why don’t you try to help. Volunteers and mentors are always needed since you have all of the right answers.

By Speak the Truth

January 23, 2009 9:12 AM | Link to this

and attend a college of his choosing will only help. I’m not saying that his behavior is appropriate, but felony charges and now everyone is dogging him. When he was making good plays and scoring for this city, he was KING. And for someone to talk about Allen Roberts, you need to get the facts straight. It was the city blackout and he was being followed by an unmarked car, unmarked policeman, and had a gun pulled on him all in front of his own residence. (a white neighborhood) What would you do

By Speak the Truth

January 23, 2009 9:05 AM | Link to this

Same old Middletown and of course The Middletown Journal. Never around to report outstanding and honorable achievements made by our youth, but instead eager and ready to report all wrongdoings. I don’t feel that any of you should comment on anything that you don’t have accurate facts about and your pitiful outcry of demeaning terms is just a cry for attention. (“thug” and whatever else you say in your household) Solitary confinement won’t help this young man, but the ability to expand his mind

By v

January 23, 2009 8:11 AM | Link to this

I fellsorry in a way but then I dont but if it was your childthat got shot what wouldyou say then it is easytotalk now causeit is not your child.I just wont tofinalysee some justice around here not all ways swept under the rug.

By JC

January 22, 2009 9:45 AM | Link to this

Deejay is like a lil bro to me. Damn it suck that he is going to through all this. All i got to say is stop pointiing the finger at everybody. Deejay is 18 and he is a grown man he is responsible for what he did. and who ever said that about his dad earlier need to shut the hell up. and about the teacher who are you to say anything about them you wasn’t there at the high school. Deejay made some mistakes the good thing is that in life you always get a second chance. Big Bra #54

By Two Sides

January 22, 2009 9:04 AM | Link to this

There are two sides to the story. I would like to know how his behavior was at school. There are many instances when kids are good at school, work hard, and are respectful but have little guidance, instability, and a poor homelife that is the basis for these problems OUTSIDE of school. Sometimes the rod is spared at school so the students will stay in school because that is the best place for them. NOT all kids are the same, not all kids have caring parents at home.

By Concerned Mom & Citizen

January 22, 2009 8:31 AM | Link to this

Once and for all MHS needs to set the rules for ALL and stick to them, no matter what talent. If a coach or AD sidesteps them then discipline them also. I hope the prosecutor goes after this thug and sticks to his guns. No more plea downs, he had his one extra shot. Middletown and MHS have a duty to protect ALL and it is time they start doing it. Rules are rules and laws are laws. ENFORCE THEM!

By Never Again

January 22, 2009 7:56 AM | Link to this

As usual, the Middletown AD has the back of their star black players and the Football program. He talks out of both sides of his mouth emphasizing morals and qualities when the words come out but NEVER backs it up. He has allowed coaches to do the same for years. Middletown School Board members WAKE UP - do not renew his contract again. If I was the parent of the child shot, I would look at a court case against the school district for the cover up. Won’t ever send another child there again.

By v

January 22, 2009 7:04 AM | Link to this

this is just how middletown is no real guidness.he needs to go to jail jail were he can think about what he did.

By Keith

January 22, 2009 7:02 AM | Link to this

This only shows how much the school care about the kids. If he was in trouble before football even began he should of been benched or even kicked off the team. This is sending a message to the other students its okay to do whatever,we have your back.Open your eyes AD this is unexcectable.

By the insider

January 21, 2009 8:46 PM | Link to this

deejay is a very unhappy kid who been driven in the ground by his dad the pressure deejay is under by his dad is messing up his mind cause his dad is living his dream through deejay deejay didnt have a childhood cause of his dad working the hell out of him and not letting him be a child and controlling everything deejay does his dad is really the blame look into it youll all find that im right ask deejays family youll see!!!

By boxter

January 21, 2009 8:15 PM | Link to this

Kids will be kids. The main thing here is can he play? If he can play Ohio State will take him and cover up anything he may do in the future.

By vince

January 21, 2009 7:11 PM | Link to this

MIDDLETOWNS ALWAYS LOVED THEIR BLACK BALLPLAYERS. THEIR TEAMS HAVE BEEN IRRELEVANT FOR YEARS. THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE A JOKE. LOL

By preacher,franklin,ohio

January 21, 2009 6:47 PM | Link to this

pray for him put faith and trust in god and jesus not football and satan god bless you all love in chirst.

By george

January 21, 2009 6:08 PM | Link to this

get real! a student does something wrong so we fire the athletic director? seriously? would your “supervisor” get fired if you did something wrong? no! you would get fired because it was YOUR RESPONSIBILTY to do the right thing!!!! quit blaming everyone besides the individual who did wrong!!!!

By Middieshame

January 21, 2009 6:01 PM | Link to this

They need to fire the athletic director! This isn’t the first time he has done something like this. He should never have been named AD.

By middiefan

January 21, 2009 4:48 PM | Link to this

How stupid to say you blame the athletic department for this second incident..How many incidents do you think would have occurred had he not been involved in playing sports. I have seen how being involved in athletics effects kids. and keeping him from participating would have just fueled the rage that is obviously in him. So where does that leave administrators? You may want to, but you just can’t throw these kids under the bus and say they don’t deserve anything. That results in nothing.

By dee

January 21, 2009 4:43 PM | Link to this

i believe this is just a start of trouble for the boy he has a big head with being wanted by all the top schools and he don’t mentally have enough sense to be away from home i seen where the problems were with a girlfriend did the girl like him or what he has a chance of becoming

By BY:T

January 21, 2009 4:32 PM | Link to this

EVERYONE WOULD LIKE TO BLAME THE TEACHER AND COACHES FOR EVERYTHING , THE DISCIPLINE STARTS AT HOME. IT IS NOT LEFT UP TO ANYONE ELES BUT THE PARENTS TO DISCIPLINE. TEACHERS AND COACHES ARE THERE FOR TEACHING AND GUIDANCE NOT TO RAISE THE CHILD. DISCIPLINE, HONSTY, LOVE AND ADMIRATION START WHEN YOU ARE BORN. DEEJAY HAD A GOOD THING GOING AND MESSED IT UP,A FEW YEARS DOWN THE ROAD HE WILL HOPEFULLY REALISES WHAT HE COULD’VE HAD AND HE WILL POSSIBILITY BE LOOKING OUT FROM BEHIND BARS.

By Where is the Parents?

January 21, 2009 4:19 PM | Link to this

I feel he needs to be scouted by the Bengals. Its seems this is the kind they like! As far as discipline goes, doesn’t that start at home? Its not left up to the Schools and Coaches to raise him, only to help guide him in the right direction. As always Teachers gets the blunt end of the deal.

By M

January 21, 2009 3:04 PM | Link to this

This kid’s a knucklehead and is on the fast-track to a life in prison. But the school’s inconsistency is the problem here. If the kid wasn’t a playmaker being courted by college recruiters making school’s program look good, he would have been quickly booted from the team. Coach and AD are to blame for not teaching the RIGHT lesson. Kid probably thought he was OJ Junior and the law could not touch him. Middletown was never known for having a lot of smart people in leadership positions.

By Bill

January 21, 2009 2:58 PM | Link to this

He may have a shot at Virginia or West Virginia.

By TP

January 21, 2009 2:03 PM | Link to this

If this had been the DeeJay’s first & only offense, that would be one thing,but to find out now that this kid was in trouble before the season,& they knew about it, is a disgrace to this schools atheltic department, and all involved! Nobody, including DeeJay, will learn from this is it isn’t handled right. Mr. Lebo, step up and do the right thing to set an example for our future players! ‘84 MHS grad

By Monore Football Mom

January 21, 2009 1:45 PM | Link to this

His future may be on thin ice but he made that CHOICE. Don’t put yourself in those situations when your career is in your own hands. Always think about what you are doing. Middletown has one of the best coaches in Ohio (Jason Krause) and I believe Middletown does have a chance at Championship. It takes a team not just one kid to win a game. The only person to blame here is DeeJay himself…MAKE SMART CHOICES…Listen to Coach. Stay clear of trouble.

Proud Middie Alum.’73

By seeing the whole picture

January 21, 2009 12:57 PM | Link to this

I think we are all missing the boat, and that is part of the problem. we are looking at the crime and not what is behind the crime. A young man with his whole future ahead of him commits these types of crimes?? what is really going on?? His behavior past and present is totally unacceptable…but is there other issues there that we are not seeing or not being made aware of?? Lets help with our comments and not hurt with our comments. A young future is on very thin ice.

By middieman2

January 21, 2009 12:25 PM | Link to this

that if it had been a white kid who was on this team, would’ve been running all practice and never looked for in a game, since you want to bring race in to it. That’s all Middletown athletics is anymore, is let’s just let all our black athletes do what they want so we can try to win some games, and they still can’t do it. The attitude is what is wrong with that whole town.

By middieman2

January 21, 2009 12:23 PM | Link to this

they let go at this school. That’s why Middletown athletics will never have championship winning teams again because its obvious that this attitude of you can do whatever you want and still play goes all the way to the top of the athletic dept. They did the same thing with Allen Roberts and kept it hush hush. He was cited for running from the cops at speeds over 90-100 mph in Middletown but as long as he can play basketball, I’m sure he’ll never do it again. What a joke and I can guarantee

By middieman2

January 21, 2009 12:19 PM | Link to this

starter on the team, with his other classmates who are upstanding citizens and do the right things. Not being allowed to play would have proven that he won’t get everything he wants in life if he commits these types of actions. I blame everyone in the Middletown athletic department for this second incident because of how they just let these young kids do whatever they want. It’s not just committing crimes either, they overlook grade problems, not going to school, its hard to say what else

By A Shame

January 21, 2009 12:18 PM | Link to this

DeeJay may get what’s coming to him, but will he learn from it? With the lack discipline, support and guidance he got after the first incident, my guess is no. Why else would have gotten in trouble again? “please shutup!!” sounds like part of the problem. We’all may not be as athletic as some, but being a good athlete doesn’t make you a good person. Discipline builds good character. If the Athletic Director is REALLY wanting to develop good character, he should enforce better discipline.

By middieman2

January 21, 2009 12:16 PM | Link to this

This is what the problem is with Middletown athletics and the reasons why the athletes that are in the Middletown school system never succeed. It should be a privilege to play on a football team and when someone commits these types of crimes, which some are felonies! They treat the special players at Middletown like they can do no wrong, so they never learn from their mistakes. He should have still be allowed to be on the team, but what lesson did he learn from being able to go out and be

By please shutup!!

January 21, 2009 11:43 AM | Link to this

you people stop whining deejay is going to get whats coming to him yall sound like people who sat the bench or had kids who couldnt play anything because their parents didnt have any talent lets see what happens in court if he gets off scott free than yall can whine like no talent yellow backs that yall are!!!!

By T

January 21, 2009 10:46 AM | Link to this

sounds like he should be recruted by Dallas or Oakland.

By Howie F

January 21, 2009 10:22 AM | Link to this

I agree with the coach to the point that this kid should not have been kicked off the team but he should have had been suspended for one or more games. He has most likely ruined his chances at a D-1 scholership now I hope the adults in his life and Coach Lebo can get through to him. Once is a mistake twice is a trend.

By henry honshul

January 21, 2009 10:02 AM | Link to this

Mr. Lebo musthave went to Arthur Murray the way he tap dances around this. We know he needed the kid to play. What kind of character building is this, being taught that if your a good athelete, you can get away with this type of behavior, hence the new charges. If Lebo really cared about building character, he would have taught Hunter that anti-social behavior is unacceptable by not letting him play

By A Shame

January 21, 2009 9:54 AM | Link to this

He beats up his pretty little girlfriend, destroys her parent’s property in the process, shows NO remorse, and he’s deemed a “Borderline Kid”? HE’S A THUG! To prove he’s a thug, he goes out and shoots random innocent people on the street. This is what happens when we “Spare the Rod”….. we “Spoil the Child”. This is at the root of what is wrong in this country today. Kids have respect for NOTHING, because they know there’s no REAL punishment. What a shame.