[Texas2step]

Did she or did she not instruct her children to "lie and be completely fake"?

Give her a break. The advice was to not let the other teams see your family demoralized and falling apart. Good advice, and definitely not "unChristian" within the context of the game.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Saying "Keep a stiff upper lip, kids", and "lie and be completely fake" are two entirely different parental commands, regardless of the situation or motive.

Is the original quote incorrect?