Dumbness - players, coaches and spectators

[rockyroad]

Boys HS Varsity game...two players from same team going for rebound...player 1 jumps and is coming down as player 2 is going up...chin of player 1 lands on head of player 2 coming up...both players go to floor - 1 absolutely unconscious, and 2 pretty much that way...blood from chin everywhere. I hit whistle, stop game, get trainers and coaches out there...paramedic comes out of stand to help out...I tell coach that both players are done for the night unless they get checked out by a doctor...his response: "Why? They're on the same team!!" It was such a stupid statement that I just shook my head and walked off...about 10 min. later, as we are finally getting ready to play, the coach told me "I understand what you were saying - I was just really concerned and not thinking clearly." I told him "I'm glad coach, you had me worried for a while."