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Originally posted by Dan_ref
I'm not saying one follows the other necessarily. I'm saying that the idea that a man cannot endure even the slightest forms of "disrespect" without violence (either real or threatened) is something that has gotten to be a real problem over the last 10 or 15 years or so. I don't mean to say it never happened. I mean to say when it did happen 'back in the day' it usually involved a genuine psycho ("don't mess with so-and-so, he's nuts!"). These days it's almost required, at least that's the culture across all groups. But of course all that is completely besides the point, and of course I don't mean to say one fine day a coach will blow someone's head off prior to introductions and the national anthem.
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OK Dan.
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
Again, the point is we live in a world where others have some level of authority over us. Even Donald Trump, bless his orange tinted comb-over, needs to go begging to banks to bail his @ss out of bankruptcy yet again every couple of years. "The powers that be" decided the officials & the coaches need to have this discusson before the game. The officials & coaches should comply. If a coach takes it as an excuse to get all pissy with the refs then he's not adult enough to be put in his position of authority over his players.
Again, this is not about whether I think the discusson is a good, bad or silly idea (I do think it's kinda silly myself). It's about you do what you need to do without being a jerk about it.
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The question for me is about the silly questions. That is why I asked him the questions I did. These questions do not invite good will or make the game better. That is really all I am saying. Disrespect or no disrespect, the questions invite a smart *** comment. All those examples you gave have people respond is a hostile manner. I have been on a plane many times and when the person behind the desk asks, "Did you let anyone handle your luggage?" The response from people is not a simple "yes." I would always here something kind of smart *** comment or someone trying to be funny. They do not ask you before you get on the plane, "Do you think you will behave the entire flight?" That would be silly. So are these questions about sportsmanship. All you need to do is make a simple statement about how important sportsmanship is, you do not need to have people look into the future and tell you what kind of behavior everyone is going to have when we do not know what kind of adversity is going to take place.
Again, just an opinion.
