Incident With Fan

[Ignats75]

I have found that the parents are getting more and more out of hand each year. Maybe its because my eyesight is getting worse as I get older. But seriously, sportsmanship is becoming a lost aspect of sports. From the players to the coaches to the fans. Its all a trickle down from the NBA posturing too.

[jeffpea]

Originally Posted by Ignats75

I have found that the parents are getting more and more out of hand each year......But seriously, sportsmanship is becoming a lost aspect of sports. From the players to the coaches to the fans. Its all a trickle down from the NBA posturing too.

Whatever the root cause, game officials have too often abdicated responsibility from holding people accountable for their actions. How can we expect people to exhibit sportsmanship when we don't call them on their unaccaptable behavior?

It sounds like the Original Poster wishes he could have handled his situation differently....I would encourage everyone to consider what they would do, so that when it happens you won't have second thoughts later.

Ultimately, if we don't enforce standards of sportsmanship (when neccessary), who will?

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by jeffpea

It sounds like the Original Poster wishes he could have handled his situation differently....I would encourage everyone to consider what they would do, so that when it happens you won't have second thoughts later.

I do wish I had handled it much differently. At the very least I wanted a T, but my partner did not want any trouble at all. In that respect, I was not doing my job by letting my partner decide for me.