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Les writes
From: Les Winkeler
To: "'Tom Harbert'"
Subject: RE: Gender Biased
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:49:19 -0600
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Tom,
As Shakespeare said, "I think you doth protest too much."
I've had other referees write me and say that the referee in question
baited her into the technical -- and, these referees said this is clearly
wrong.
And, by the way, I go to plenty of schools and attend plenty of games. I
wrote this column only after watching several more games. I'm not saying all
officials are biased, but if there is one, that's one too many.
Les
I still say:
I agree the ref taunted the coach if it really happened the way it was written. I have my doubt that it was the first exchange of the game. I still think it's apples and oranges. Was the technical wrong? The coach is the one who decided to use the expletive in a condescending way in front of a group of teenage girls. It's a judgement call. And how does that equate to gender bias which was the point of the article.
BTW, MP, I loved your response!
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