16-year-old Clara Adams was disqualified from the 400m state title after using a fire extinguisher in her celebration A reenactment of Maurice Green’s iconic reaction from 2004 Are officials restricting athletes’ expression on the track?

Doing this in high school kinda crazy 😭

My kids are running track now. Sad to say that almost every negative interaction we’ve had at a meet involved a power-tripping, egomaniac official overreacting to something or being unnecessarily mean to kids. If you don’t like kids, why officiate?

Former track athlete here. 🤚 This is an obvious disqualification at both the high school and collegiate levels. No brainer. Her dad is clearly an idiot.

The same state allows trans male athletes to compete with the girls.

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A warning or reprimand perhaps, but to strip her of the state title, is doing way too much. #ReinstateClara

Her coach is selling her short. Young athletes need coaching in mental discipline, mindset, and sportsmanship. Her behavior was immature and unsportsmanlike, flat out-- a clear result of insufficient support and focus.

This is so disheartening. Let the girl celebrate! She did no harm while honoring one of our great olympic sprinters.

I wonder had she been a transgender athlete would she have been disqualified?!?!

16 year old??😂😂this is her dad stupid idea

which state? this is hs track and field. you can't be doing that. that's only for professionals.