Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. He pointed out that one of their players performed well in spite of the fact that he had diabetes. Members of the community were expected to attend the meeting and voice support for Brown, who led the Seminoles to a large-class state championship win in his first season last spring. Brown was relieved of his duties as baseball coach on the eve of the regular season but remained at the school as a teacher after an eight-month old video surfaced online. September 3, 1984 He was terminated from his position as head baseball coach two days later and suspended five days without pay. In his first season as skipper, and his first time coaching high school baseball in two decades, Kenne Brown led the team to its first state championship since … Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. August 15, 1961 Kintz said Brown told the team that hearing the news of his reinstatement was on par with that of the birth of children and grandchildren. Making fun of type 1 diabetes? How will those poor children ever recover?! He was not making fun of diabetes. Born: Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. I know ken brown, he is a very good coach. The video shows Brown cussing excessively in a celebratory manner while holding a trophy and mentioning a player’s health issue – which was considered a potential violation – as players hollered and cheered. Seminole is usually a top program. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. Seminole High baseball players broke into a joyous celebration early Tuesday afternoon when they were informed that Kenne Brown had been reinstated as head coach. These are HS kids, not 6yos. 12,556th in MLB history) Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. So much for freedom of speech. Copyright @2020 TigerDroppings.com. this isn't even remotely close to what freedom of speech is. (Age 27-274d) High School: Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles, CA), Debut: "As a result, I have made the decision to reinstate Coach Kenne Brown to his position effectively immediately. Did This Reporter Miss The Bullseye On Best College Football Rivalry Ever Or What? Seminole High baseball coach Kenne Brown reinstated after losing job for cussing in video. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Kenne Brown, baseball coach at Seminole High School in Florida, was reportedly fired earlier this month after giving his team a vulgar speech after winning a championship. How can you watch the video and think he was making fun of his own player with diabetes? “That’s a testament to the kind of people Kenne and Adam are, and to the kind of people we have here in the Seminole community,” said Kintz. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Are you a Stathead, too? Lane Kiffin's Pregame Outfit Looks Like He Just Left His Dorm Room, Deion Sanders Asked Urban Meyer When He’s Coaching Again, Kirk Herbstreit Announces He'll Be Announcing From Home On Saturday, The 'Lane Train' Is Here & Ole Miss Cheerleaders Have This New First Down Cheer For You, Paul Finebaum Criticizes Pac-12 Commish Over Lack Of College Football Playoff Expansion, By The Looks Of This Pic Kristin Cavallari Has Moved On From Her Jay Cutler Divorce, New Orleans Saints Legend Derland Moore Has Passed Away At 68.