An Interesting Sitch

[TravelinMan]

Originally posted by rainmaker

The other factor in the whole thing is that this was a huge tournament with a lot of teams from all over the place and a very high level of play. Anyone in that tourney should have expected the possibility of getting blown out of the water. I think the winning coach was being a little obnoxious by leaving the press on, but I don't think it was really a huge sportsmanship issue. The losing team was an all-star team in an all-star tournament, and should have expected the possibility of not being the best team there.

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Juulie, I disagree with you. That kind of behavior by a coach is unforgiveable and inexplicable. The tournament should not invite that coach back until he changes his ways. Blowouts happen and are to be expected. But continuing to press in that situation is definitely unsportsmanlike and the sign of a poor coach. Is that what the tournament wants to foster?