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In reply to the discussion: is it bad sportsmanship to win by 161 to 2? basketball coach suspended [View all]Bandit
(21,475 posts)61. It was a game for children....
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is it bad sportsmanship to win by 161 to 2? basketball coach suspended [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Jan 2015
OP
Yet the statistics in baskets scored by the girls on his team can lead directly to scholarships.
MohRokTah
Jan 2015
#31
If he went an entire second half without any starters, he was trying to be merciful.
MohRokTah
Jan 2015
#2
He used a full-court press for the entire first half to lead 104-1 at halftime
oberliner
Jan 2015
#7
In a better world high school games wouldn't have anything to do with college scholarships.
hunter
Jan 2015
#84
Surprised they didn't suspend the players for being better than their competition.
benz380
Jan 2015
#74
It is the opposition's job to stop them and put some points on the board. The person who laid down
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#13
If you're going to have a 50 point mercy rule, then the game should end as soon as one team leads by
MohRokTah
Jan 2015
#28
And ANY Mercy Rule should mean the game ENDS the moment one team leads the other by the mercy points
MohRokTah
Jan 2015
#30
He used a full-court press for the entire first half to lead 104-1 at halftime
oberliner
Jan 2015
#32
One life lesson is that there is always someone better than you are at something
Trekologer
Jan 2015
#47
so he played his starters and used a full-court press during the entire first half
DrDan
Jan 2015
#57
Classy coaches know how to handle a mismatch. Assholes don't. This one was an asshole. nt
Logical
Jan 2015
#67
No, it is more that what you are talking about has little to do with ethics.
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#83
I don't believe the word "ethics" appears in my prior post. I stand by my comments. (nt)
Paladin
Jan 2015
#87
Other- It can be. I don't think it was in this case. No starters played in the 2nd half.
stevenleser
Jan 2015
#89
The other thing to remember here is this was an opportunity for the losing team.
stevenleser
Jan 2015
#90
I see a lot of focus on the "Coach had team use full court press for the whole first half"
stevenleser
Jan 2015
#91
He's a high school sports coach, so he's automatically a jerk based on my experience
TeamPooka
Jan 2015
#95