{"id":301676,"date":"2021-03-24T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=301676"},"modified":"2021-03-24T16:00:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:00:49","slug":"catholic-high-school-teacher-terminated-for-debating-cause-of-george-floyds-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catholic-high-school-teacher-terminated-for-debating-cause-of-george-floyds-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic High School Teacher Terminated For Debating Cause Of George Floyd\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcatholic-high-school-teacher-terminated-for-debating-cause-of-george-floyds-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=301676&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-3259.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>An Ohio Catholic high school theology teacher was fired after students released a video of her stating that George Floyd\u2019s cause of death was disputed.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/news\/education\/2021\/03\/02\/columbus-teacher-disputes-how-george-floyd-died-placed-leave-then-fired\/6891881002\/\"><span>Columbus Dispatch<\/span><\/a><span>, Bishop Ready High School teacher Deborah DelPrince was placed on administrative leave following her comments about Floyd. She was subsequently fired following media and student backlash. DelPrince has been a teacher in the Columbus area since 1999.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a video posted on Twitter by a Bishop Ready alum, DelPrince can be heard condemning Lebron James for wearing a shirt saying \u201cI Can\u2019t Breathe,\u201d the final words reportedly uttered by George Floyd before he fell unconscious.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThat\u2019s just not true,\u201d DelPrince said of the shirt. \u201cIt perpetuates a myth against police. I\u2019m not sure Lebron James is in the position to be disrespectful to police officers, primarily because he probably doesn\u2019t go anywhere without a bodyguard.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDid you just say that it\u2019s disputed that George Floyd couldn\u2019t breathe?\u201d a student asked.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYes, it is disputed,\u201d DelPrince responded.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cBy who?\u201d the student asked.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe tape,\u201d DelPrince said.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cDid the medical examiner \u2026 nevermind, I\u2019m sorry,\u201d the student said at the end of the video. \u201cBecause I\u2019m going to stay something that\u2019s going to get me in trouble.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.425352112676\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bishop Ready\u2019s infamous Deborah DelPrince strikes again, only this time on camera! my two favorite parts are when she says that \u201cI Can\u2019t Breathe\u201d perpetuates a MYTH about police &amp; that the murder of George Floyd is disputed \u2013 be careful Debbie, your bigotry is showing \ud83d\ude09 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bup6zJuCaT\">pic.twitter.com\/Bup6zJuCaT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 javana \u2728 (@javanaaaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/javanaaaa\/status\/1364762710987005959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Following the video\u2019s release, the Catholic diocese that runs the school launched an investigation into DelPrince and released a statement saying that the teacher had made \u201cunsupported personal assertions and opinions\u201d during a class.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThese comments, contrary to school and diocesan guidelines, reflected extremely poor judgment and, upon learning of this incident, the instructor was immediately placed on administrative leave pending a detailed investigation,\u201d the statement reads.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The school and the Diocese of Columbus refuse to explain which policies DelPrince violated that led to her termination. A spokesman for the Diocese of Columbus told <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecollegefix.com\/catholic-high-school-fires-teacher-after-she-disputes-cause-of-george-floyds-death\/\"><span>The College Fix<\/span><\/a><span> that the teacher\u2019s personnel matters are \u201cconfidential by policy.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During the investigation, students created a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSePyye4qH2q1S6-vCCjRo1rfLtXKQMzkNVSWuv1WM6hNCi5Ig\/viewform\"><span>petition<\/span><\/a><span> to have DelPrince fired.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAn apology and a not very thorough investigation will not be enough this time,\u201d the petition reads. \u201cWe want to ensure that everyone who wants to share their story has a voice in this matter since so many of us were ignored before.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to a copy of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hennepin.us\/-\/media\/hennepinus\/residents\/public-safety\/documents\/floyd-autopsy-6-3-20.pdf\"><span>report<\/span><\/a><span>, Floyd died of \u201ccardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.\u201d Floyd also had a clinical history of hypertension and also tested positive for fentanyl and methamphetamine. Floyd had also tested positive for coronavirus.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The AP reported that to charge the police officer who kneeled on Floyd\u2019s neck with a manslaughter charge, there must be proof that the officer created \u201can unreasonable risk\u201d and \u201ctook the chance of causing severe injury or death.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cExactly how Floyd died is shaping up as a major flashpoint of the trial,\u201d the AP <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trials-susan-gaertner-minneapolis-racial-injustice-death-of-george-floyd-af446b050e57e1a2d56138defb46aaff\"><span>reports<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201c[The officer\u2019s] attorney, Eric Nelson, argues in court documents that Floyd likely died from fentanyl he consumed, or a combination of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and underlying health conditions.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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