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Message: [QUOTE="Orangeyes, post: 527270, member: 34"] You left out two parts and had no answer for why he was suspended. I know the words alleged are attached but his suspension was not alleged, why was he suspended? January 15, 2013 Tottenville never officially explained why Belfort, along with running back Augustus Edwards, was made inactive for the playoffs, but school principal John Tuminaro told the Daily News in November that the suspensions “may” have been connected to the investigation into the suicide of a 15-year-old Tottenville student Felicia , who took her own life on Oct. 24 by hurling herself in front of an oncoming train. Edwards did not return a phone call seeking comment [URL='http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/t-ville-belfort-calls-ban-extremely-rough-article-1.1240695'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/h...t-calls-ban-extremely-rough-article-1.1240695[/COLOR][/U][/URL] November 24, 2012 "The circumstance Munson was referring to was the probe into the suicide of Felicia , a 15-year-old Tottenville student who jumped in front of a train on Oct.24 after allegedly being bullied about a rumored sexual encounter with multiple Tottenville football players." [URL='http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/pirates-unsinkable-article-1.1207475#ixzz2DFSApCYE'][U][COLOR=#0066cc]http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/pirates-unsinkable-article-1.1207475#ixzz2DFSApCYE[/COLOR][/U][/URL] October 25, 2012 [SIZE=4][SIZE=4]"[/SIZE][SIZE=5][SIZE=4]Distraught friends said the orphan, who lived in foster care, had long been tormented by school bullies, particularly football players"[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] Read more: [URL='http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2223133/Felicia-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20-suicide-Bullied-teen-jumps-death-train-schoolmates-look-horror-just-days-harrowing-tweet.html#ixzz2KFERnqxZ'][COLOR=#003399][U][COLOR=#003399]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2223133/Felicia- -suicide-Bullied-teen-jumps-death-train-schoolmates-look-horror-just-days-harrowing-tweet.html#ixzz2KFERnqxZ[/COLOR][/U][/COLOR][/URL] One more quote on the subject: [B]Speculation raged on social media and among Felicia 's friends that her very public suicide was tied to teasing she endured following an alleged sexual encounter she had with some members of the[/B] [B]football team[/B]. [B]That teasing was pinned on two students not on the football team, both of whom were later removed from Tottenville, according to sources.[/B] [B]When asked if the suspension of the four players was in any way related to the situation regarding Miss , 15, Principal John Tuminaro said, "I'm not making that connection. People can make their own connection." Tuminaro told the Daily News, "There may have been some connection. But to put this at the door of particular players would be incorrect."[/B] [B]Tuminaro stressed that "there are no criminal charges" pending against the four players.[/B] [B]"Coach [Jim Munson] and I met with the parents of the students not playing, and this is what we decided we needed to do. I wish I can share more," Tuminaro said."[/B] [B]"We just thought it was the thing to do, with what we know."[/B] [B]A day after the 15-year-old's death, word spread throughout the school and on social media that Miss may have been the victim of bullying or taunting after she was said to have had an encounter with members of the football team at a postgame party following the win over Port Richmond.[/B] Some conflicting stories here sex with football players & harrassment by students, harrassment by football players. The question remains, why was he suspended. It was a pretty harsh penalty in connection with this case for someone innocent of no wrong doing. [/QUOTE]

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