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In response to "Actually fired for publically disagreeing with the schools apology -- nm" by The Calico Cat Coalition

Hmm. Still not sure I agree with that.

Posted by JaxSean (aka JaxSean) Jan 27 '09, 07:45

What were the players supposed to do, stop playing? I guess it's very demoralizing for the other team, but that's sports. Otherwise, they need to add a mercy rule for basketball games in the future.

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If you write a letter to the editor of a paper disagreeing with your boss...you should expect to be fired. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 08:04 2
- Yeah, the taking it public is the one thing I don't like. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 08:09 1
  - That's the one thing that seals it for me...it's not about the game or the performance of his team anymore - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 27, 08:11
It would be just as demoralizing for the other team if the winners started handing them the ball instead of participating - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:47 34
- It sounds like he had the 1st string in for the majority of the time. - Mel Profit Jan 27, 07:49 4
  - HAHAHAHA!!! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 08:12
  - He only has 8 players...so there's only 3 2nd stringers. -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:50 1
    - That's the 0 team. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 07:54
  - He only has 8 players and was subbing in the bench as early as the 1st quarter. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:50
- Right? "We're winning 59-0 at halftime, so let's sit down and let the other team score points." - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:48 28
  - you can play not as hard. it's actually pretty common practice to sort of tone down the playing when you are *clearly* killing the other team. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:49 27
    - So how do you do that in basketball? Stop shooting and blatantly miss? - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:52 9
      - Slow down the tempo, both offensively and defensively. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 27, 07:55
      - don't run so hard, pass a lot, it's not that hard to just... slow down. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:55
      - run the shot clock out, at a minimum. -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 07:54 1
        
        I don't like that the score was 100-0, but if you're at the point that you need to be running out the clock on every possession and not shooting at - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:57
      - More dribbling. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:53
      - The only situation I can come up with is old-school UNC 4-corners offense - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:53 2
        
        Then he'd be fired for shooting 3-pointers. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 27, 07:54 1
        
        I doubt it, if they're from half-court. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:56
      - exactly. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:52
    - I would have a problem with a coach telling my son/daughter to "take it easy" and not play their best. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:50 11
      - really? i think good sportsmanship is a vital part of team sports. humiliating the other team isn't good sportsmanship. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:55 10
        
        I would encourage shots into the opposing team's basket. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 07:58 2
        
        wow. I would expect the losing team to feel even worse in that case. - Don Homer Jan 27, 07:59 1
        
        In all honesty, I doubtthey could feel any worse. - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:05
        
        It's a fine line really. What's more humiliating? 100-0 or 60-0 and the other team basically not playing anymore? -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:57
        
        Again, personally I think it's more demoralizing for the losing side if the winners are noticeably playing it easy just to give them a chance. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:56 5
        
        It's not good sportsmanship if, for example, you ask your best hitters to not swing at pitches and fielders to let balls pass by -- nm - Strongbad Jan 27, 07:58 4
        
        sure, but you can ask them to not swing for the fences. it's like if you play a game with your kids - Andie Jan 27, 08:04 2
        
        No, you never say don't play 100%. You do say, don't take liberties - Will Hunting Jan 27, 08:09
        
        The reason you do that is so when they get to the point that they really can beat you, only you will know it. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:07
        
        right. It would be pathetic. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 27, 08:00
    - According to his statement, that's what they did. -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:50 4
      - i thought his original statement is, they slowed down AFTER they hit 100 points? -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 07:56 3
        
        The statement that article links to says they slowed down when the score was 25-0 midway through the first quarter. -- nm - Jim Jan 27, 07:57 2
        
        i know, but i'm sure when i read the *original* story, they say the slow down happened at a hundred points. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 08:12 1
        
        It did. Scored 100 with, like, four minutes left so the coach told his team to ease up. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 27, 08:16

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Hmm. Still not sure I agree with that.

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