High School Bans All Students From Games Over Poor Fan Behavior

TOWNSEND, MA — A Massachusetts high school has temporarily banned students from attending athletic events as fans due to a string of recent inappropriate behavior in the stands.

North Middlesex Regional High School principal Tim McMahon sent a letter to families saying he’s received “repeated complaints.” As a result, students will be unable to attend home or away games.

The decision will be revisited on February 1.

“Throughout the course of the school year, I have received far too many correspondences from a number of stakeholders regarding our student fans’ inappropriate use of language, taunting behavior, and vulgarity at athletic contests,” McMahon said in the letter.

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