Quincy Reporter

Conservative activist Mecki Kosin is fuming that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is treading in a field of play where he has no place.

“I think that parents, schools, students and the (Illinois High School Association) are the only ones that should have a voice on this,” Kosin told the Quincy Reporter in the wake of the governor recently deciding that most high school student-athletes will not be allowed to play any time soon out of fear over the COVID-19 pandemic. “He really needs to stay out of this. I’m not the only one that thinks his motivations are all about politics.”

Pritzker recently doubled down on his decision not to allow most student-athletes to take the field over COVID-19 concerns, sparking protests from parents, students and coaches all across the state. 

“He’s on such a power trip, as are other Democrats, that not much else matters to them right now,” Kosin added. “They think by putting the country its knees it will help them in their crusade to get rid of President (Donald) Trump.”

In the case of the governor’s latest actions, Kosin argues the real losers are all the kids.

“They want to tank the economy so bad that the think it will reflect poorly on the president,” she added. “To be taking away the life of so many of our young people and punishing them so severely to me is really like a form of child abuse.”

The IHSA fired off a letter to Pritzker requesting that they be allowed “to resume control over determining the resumption of sports and activities.” Currently, the two sides are allowing teams across the state to practice this month under specific COVID-19 guidelines.

“The rallies are a good start, but I’d like to see the IHSA step up and do even more to help the kids,” she said. “We need to take this power back out of the hands of the governor.”