[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Actions speak louder than words. If you prefer not to receive a handshake from a player, you're sending a message that sportsmanship isn't important to you. Interpersonal relations go a long way on the floor.



And why do coaches make the players do it? Because coaches are role models -- as are we -- and it's the right thing to teach the kids.



Never said we "need" it; that's up to the players and coaches. I'm saying it's bad to discourage it. If a player wants to pay us some respect, accept it with a smile. If you prefer to be jaded, that could come back to haunt you later.

Good grief. Don't mistake inference for implication.