Heard on local Dallas sports radio today that the two players went to an assistant coach before the play to accuse the official of saying racial slurs and the assistant coach said something to the effect of, “He has to pay for that.” The sports guys then said that the assistant coach has been placed on leave pending the investigation.
The assistant coach should be fired if this is indeed correct. Also, the two thugs should be placed in an ‘alternative education’ program until they are tried, convicted, and sentenced. Lastly, the football team should be made to forfeit ALL games this season.
The ‘win at all costs’ mentality must be changed. The only way to do this is to make the penalties substantial and painful. Make them hurt so people remember the consequences of their potentially criminal behavior.