Who expects to do their job well and then be publicly excoriated for it by their employers? He just returned fire. He was right to do so.
As to the score... would it be ok if he only won 50-0? Or would it have to be 20-0? or does he need to let them score? See where this is heading? It’s a slippery slope with nothing but “feelings” to guide you. It’s a symptom of a sick society that so many people want to criticize and penalize success.
I don't understand this sentiment. Since when is exhibiting good sportsmanship a symptom of a sick society? Frankly I dislike the way thuggish behavior has crept into sports today. The sack dances in football, the exaggerated celebrations of touchdowns, the taunting of opponents make sports more and more unpleasant to watch. There's the sickness. We need a return to the ethics of sportsmanship and need to stop celebrating the humiliation of opponents.
>>Who expects to do their job well and then be publicly excoriated for it by their employers? He just returned fire. He was right to do so.<<
I firmly agree with that statement.
I have yet to see anything wrong with what that coach did, including the final score. I said on another post that the final score is “tough love in action”.
“It’s a symptom of a sick society that so many people want to criticize and penalize success.”
You are correct. It seems that even FR is infested with “feelings people”, who in other contexts are often referred to with the infamous “L” word.
According to the coach he ended his press after only 3 minutes with a 25-0 lead, started substituting his 3 non-starters, and went into a zone defense for the rest of the game. It did no good; the non-starters were also coached by this excellent coach, and wanted to show what they could do. Since he had only 8 players total, he had to play at least 2 starters at all times.
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