S.F. girls soccer team run-ins prompt ban on post-match high fives

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | March 23, 2005 | Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross

[Teacher317]

If you ask them why communism failed, they will tell you that it is because it wasn't global (I'm not kidding).

I can confirm that. Apparently, the reason it fails is because others are aware of superior alternatives. If only the people were blissfully distracted by opiates like religion, entertainment, and sex! =^/

[johnb838]

I pretty much won't talk to a lib, and i won't talk to any of these death nazis either.

[citizen]

Absolutely NO sports in schools! Some children will feel inadequate and suffer from low self-esteem.

/s

[MARTIAL MONK]

I think not

Yep.

[BurbankKarl]

Why dont those lezzies just kiss and make up.

[O6ret]

I have an easy solution to this dilemma: "end" the games 2 minutes early.

By doing this you will eliminate having to deal with the inflated egos of winners and (of more importance to the PC crowd) the loss of esteem and self-worth felt by losers.

I would also recommend that scoreboards be eliminated. These "in-your-face" displays only exacerbate the feelings of guilt and/or anxiety by the team that is not winning. Notice that I did not refer to them as losers.

Then a panel of judges can determine who tried the hardest and give a "best effort" award. An astute (and PC) panel can always have two (or at least an even number) of these awards, therby insuring that both teams feel they tried equally hard.

[RexBeach]

Great idea! LOL!

[Redcloak]

Actually, the correct term is "Vaginal over-achiever".

[SF Republican]

Can they still do the 2-4-6-8 who do we appreciate... chant - I prefer my Texas Tech Red Raiders, 2 bits 4 bits 6 bits a peso all for the Raiders, standup and sayso

[Bluegrass Conservative]

I prefer my Texas Tech Red Raiders, 2 bits 4 bits 6 bits a peso all for the Raiders, standup and sayso

That one is pretty creative! I like it! I'll be sure to join in when they take on West-By-God-Virginia this week!

[SFmom]

As a soccer mom to a San Francisco public high school girls varsity soccer player, I resent this comment. It's not funny, it's libelous and you need to apologize!!!

And, the unfortunate order has been rescinded after nearly everyone weighed in against such stupidity:

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[Dan from Michigan]

How ridiculous.

After each football game, we as coaches and players met in the middle of the field in a sportsmanship gesture.

It's a tradition.