Posted on 01/18/2015 4:46:59 AM PST by Mozilla
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California high school basketball coach has been suspended and faces accusations of mercilessly running up the score after his team won a game 161-2, one of the most lopsided scores in state history.
Arroyo Valley High girls' coach Michael Anderson was suspended for two games after the victory last week against Bloomington High.
Anderson said that he wasn't trying to run up the score or embarrass the opposition. His team had won four previous games by at least 70 points, and Bloomington had already lost a game by 91.
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Yeah. Sure. There are a number of things that could have been done.
The way this silliness is going however, pretty soon with children able to decide what “gender” they are, there may be enough of what used to be referred to as boys to play on the team. Maybe even age identification will be challenged and you could put in some alumni, if such a Latin term is permissible to use.
I’m not much of a sports fan, but I think I would watch professional football if they insisted on total equality; teams representing society, so many women, so many men, so many flammers, one or two handicapped, maybe a blind guy or two. wheel chair receivers (we have to be fair). NOw that would be entertaining!
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