I Guess I Deserved it, or Maybe Not.....

[Don Mueller]

Originally Posted by Tim C

A few disconnected thoughts here:

[I]1- Life is about choices. Tim selected to support his son and made a choice to handle it as he did. While I would never place myself in his position I do support him making the choice he did . . . he did something rather than nothing . . . that takes a certain amount of bravery.

A little over the top don't you think?

If an irate parent yelling insults at an ump is bravery then what must we call the coach who whines, yells and insults the ump for a call on a boy who was not his son and then gets tossed?
The ultimate hero? A martyr? A christlike figure willing to be sacrificed at the alter of bad umping?

Bravery is best left out of this discussion.

As for support, I think most can agree that the best support he could be for his son is just being there and encouraging. Not teaching by example unsportsmanlike behavior is ok when calls don't go your way