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Old Mon Feb 07, 2005, 12:13pm
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Originally posted by JRutledge
My question is why this is a "Flagrant foul?"

Why is the "F" word so much worse than any other curse word? Maybe it is to some, but it is not to me. You can say a lot of other things that I would consider Flagrant and are not considered curse words.

I do not understand why this word is so objectionable but other words are not treated the same way.

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My opinion... because this type of language is not permitted in the classroom especially when it is coming from the educators. Where I officiate, the gym is an extension of the classroom and what is not acceptable there is not acceptable in the gym. You would not allow a teacher to tell a student in front of the class (or in private for that matter) that he "competed f'd up on his exam". Completely unacceptable.

And I don't think it is just that word. I think Bob, Tony JR, et al would have the same response had the coach told the officials that they "were all b!tches" or that they were "complete a$$holes". They are words, but agree or not some are not acceptable in our culture especially in this environment! As a parent, I would come unglued, If my kid's coach set this kind of example.
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