Rayhawk Student Gets Suspended, Red Sox Fan Rubs Hands Together With Glee

Now that the ALCS has started and our pent-up disdain for the Tampa Bay Rays has an appropriate channel, we can smirk at this story about a 12-year-old suspended for getting the oh-so-dorky-trendy Rays mohawk (i.e, the Rayhawk).

Oh, by the way, the Boston Red Sox won Game 1. Maybe that Daisuke Matsuzaka shirt we wore to casual Friday brought the starting pitcher some luck. (It’s OK to laugh with us and at us for that statement).

Anyhow, said Rays fan—along with his dad and brother—got the new ‘do as a symptom of Rays fever, a recent outbreak in Florida as a result of the team making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The kiddo doesn’t plan to shave it off until the Rays win the World Series, which we certainly hope isn’t in 2008.

As for the suspension? No worries. The family is moving to St. Petersburg, FL this week anyway.