Author and internet personality Jason K. Pargin, known for books like John Dies at the End and his thought-provoking social commentary, recently mentioned the 2024 Lubbock Evans Middle School incident in a viral Facebook video. The video revisits a troubling case in which cheerleaders were injured after being forced to perform exercises on a hot track, reigniting public discussion about student safety and accountability in school athletics.
It also asks an important question: are we teaching our children that sometimes you must stand up to authority, when that authority is doing something immoral and dangerous?
The Evans Middle School Case That Shocked Texas
In October 2024, a group of cheerleaders at Evans Middle School in Lubbock, Texas, suffered second- and third-degree burns after being ordered to complete “crab walks” and “bear crawls” across a track surface that had gotten very hot in the Texas sun. The story drew widespread attention and prompted an investigation by Lubbock ISD and local authorities.
The coach was fired; however, the parents of five of the girls are suing Lubbock ISD for failing to train and/or supervise the coach properly . The matter is currently in litigation.
Jason K. Pargin’s Commentary on the Incident
I recommend you watch this video, especially if you have children. We must teach them that sometimes adults are very wrong in what they command children to do, and that “authority” should be questioned when someone is getting hurt:…