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Post by CVBears on Feb 14, 2007 22:51:44 GMT -6
So, on the episode tonight, the (white) OC makes a racist comment in the media. African-American players take offense and say they won't play until the OC is gone (it's playoff time for them in the show). During the scene where the players are getting on to the bus to go to the game, the players that were taking a stand, not practicing all week, show up and get on the bus. One of the players that took a stand is their star RB.
Most coaches that I know have a "no practice, no play" policy. Do you enforce the policy in this situation, or do you let the kids that were taking a stand play?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2007 9:15:56 GMT -6
In today's PC world, I think the unrealistic part of the show was the coach NOT being fired. I think he would have been forced to step down in the first place.
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Post by knighter on Feb 15, 2007 9:27:14 GMT -6
His a$$ would have been fired here, thus the issue of the walkout would have never happened. Not saying it is the right thing, but in reality that is what would have happened.
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Post by coachshs on Feb 15, 2007 13:53:13 GMT -6
So, on the episode tonight, the (white) OC makes a racist comment in the media. African-American players take offense and say they won't play until the OC is gone (it's playoff time for them in the show). During the scene where the players are getting on to the bus to go to the game, the players that were taking a stand, not practicing all week, show up and get on the bus. One of the players that took a stand is their star RB. Most coaches that I know have a "no practice, no play" policy. Do you enforce the policy in this situation, or do you let the kids that were taking a stand play? I was flipping channels and caught the replay of the kids walking off the field so I had to watch. I am not sure what exactly was said, but I got the impression that it was not as over the top as most racist comments are. If it were I would have fired him on the spot. In regards to them missing practice. They would be done regardless of the reason. No practice = No play. The more interesting thing for me was the brawl in the 4th quater that got the game called? The officials obviously brought that upon themselves by not controling the game, but is that realistic? And home many times has your bus been pulled over on the way home from a ballgame?
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Post by fbdoc on Feb 15, 2007 14:08:21 GMT -6
Coach would have probably made a real apology - not the lame excuse that he gave on the show. If it wasn't sincere, he would have been let go. As Knighter already stated, the walkout never would have occurred.
As far as the player protest - I'm sorry but no practice = no play.
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Post by bulldogoption on Feb 15, 2007 14:19:53 GMT -6
This is why that show is wrong.....It's wrong to spend millions of dollars on a show about HS sports. But us suckers keep paying and watching so we reap what we sow. Many parents operate in a fantasy world to begin with and kids don't know any better. THey will think that this program is how HS sports really operates.
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Post by dhooper on Feb 15, 2007 14:59:22 GMT -6
I agree, there's no way a parent or a booster would come walking in my office like they own it. But parents watch it and think thats the way it should be. No practice no play.
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Post by champ93 on Feb 15, 2007 20:38:02 GMT -6
I think the only semi-realistic part of the show is the relationship the coach has with his wife. There have been a few similar discussions/interactions in my home and school (my wife works there too). While they may disagree, she supports him. I can relate to that part.
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