Arrr! SJSU be tossin' the volleyball captain overboard fer blabbin' 'bout a scallywag's scheme to shiver a matey’s timbers!
2025-02-01
Arrr, me hearties! Coach Melissa Batie-Smoose's fancy contract with the San Jose State crew done sailed into the sunset on Friday, and word be blowin' in the wind that it shan't be comin' back! So raise a tankard for her, for the sea be callin'!
Ahoy mateys! Gather 'round fer a tale of scandal a'plenty on the high seas of volleyball! It be about a lass named Melissa Batie-Smoose, a former assistant coach at San Jose State, whose contract be tossed overboard like a piece of driftwood after a tumultuous season. Aye, this fine captain stood firm against the winds of controversy, opposing a trans athlete’s presence that left some crew members feelin’ as nervous as a cat in a room full o’ rockin’ boats!Arrr, Melissa, who sailed from the East coast, spoke up for her young lasses who felt silenced, claimin' they had to share quarters with a male competitor—yikes! She raised the Jolly Roger when she filed a Title IX complaint, sayin' there be foul play afoot involving a sneaky scheme to hit her player, Brooke Slusser, in the face with a volley! But alas, the Mountain West, like a lazy sea turtle, found no evidence of such dastardly deeds.
Now, with her crew splintered and many jumpin’ ship to the transfer portal, Melissa be left lamentin’ her fate. She vows to fight for future generations as she battles the university in court. A merry band of lawsuits be floatin’ about, and the waters be choppy indeed! So raise yer tankards to the brave souls standin' against the tides of treachery! Yarrr!