What would you do?

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by refnrev

Iref..., (Nice name)
You did the right thing and did it well. Your peers do have a point about stopping for a Coke. I always leave a very small cooler with a Slim Fast in the back of my truck. That and bag of popcorn are usually my supper after a game. I had one good experience stopping for gas at a local Casey's store. I had to fly solo that night because of a no show. The home school lost --but they always do and all of the fans and parents expected them to so it was no big deal. But everyone was happy because a Special Needs kid from the other team got to play a lot, scored a basket, and sunk a free throw. I got lots of kudos from home town parents and kids but if I hadn't needed gas, I wouldn't have stopped in town. Only problem was there wasn't another town for a long ways! Just out of curiosity, were you wearing your uniform or had you changed?

Good or bad, I'm seeing too much stock put into what a fan or coach thinks. They have an emotional investment in their side winning the game so their opinion is biased and mostly worthless. PLUS, don't be afraid to stop and get something to eat or drink. Once you leave the gym you are a person that has a right to do what everyone else can. It is a confrontation that someone else would like to have with you. If you can't handle a confrontation, this is the wrong thing to be doing. Additionally, it will happen again if there is a possibility you will ever go back to that school. Are you going to avoid it forever?