Me? No. As their coach, I would have told the commissioner that I decide what's best for the team not what's best for his son.
But that's not the issue, is it? The issue is whether the coach thought it was correct. And it's obvious HE did.
"What kind of lesson and example is that setting for his son?"
The lesson is the Golden Rule: Those who have the gold, make the rules.
The son will also learn that 1) his father means what he says, and 2) there are consequences to disobeying the rules. Those two lessons will take him much farther in life than playing in the championship.
No, he doesn't. By league rules, he does not 'own' the league. In fact, both the League Chairman and an Executive Board member came out against Hinkle's decision and are directing an investigation into Owens dismissal.
You keep yammering about the takeaway, the takeaway will be Hinkle's son will watch his dad be fired by the FCYFL within their league rules; and Hinkle will watch his son become a pariah as Scott comes to realize his father is a just another worthless control freak.
At least I will give you credit that you would have told the Commissioner no if you were the coach.
Either you're a contrarian just posting to get a rise out of people, or you're an imbecile. No rational person could possibly believe that's what will come from this situation.
As robertpaulsen swirls the bowl, lets see what the kid really will learn: 1) The way to get ahead in life is to get into a position of power then abuse anyone you can to achieve your aims, whatever they may be. 2) Never let the concerns or feelings of others get in the way of bullying anyone who crosses you, even if it screws a whole team full of innocent youngsters. 3) Always be ready to beat up on people if it will get you what you want, however trivial and selfish that thing is. Yup, Hinkle and paulsen will turn out a fine bunch of kids with that approach. Real pillars of the community. Like I said, I smell a lawyer in the making.