Watch Your Mouth! New Jersey Bans Trash-Talking In High School Sports
New Jersey high school athletes who talk trash could find their teams penalized and themselves under investigation by the state Civil Rights Division.
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association and the state Attorney General’s Office announced the new policy on Wednesday.
They say it brings athletic events into line with the state’s anti-bullying law for schools.
Some young people say trash-talking is just part of the game.
“You say something, and somebody says it back and you people may get upset,” high school soccer player Jane Matson told CBS 2?s Tracee Carrasco on Thursday.
“Where you just try to get into each other’s heads because you’re just trying to get into the moment,” cross country runner Chris Fuksman added.
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