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I do not believe in profanity, and consider it a sign of ignorance and weak character for those who do.
I have never thrown a player out of a game for "cursing" and never will.
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You had me at "BFD"
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Sure ... but would the ejection be for the F bomb, or for the rest? Would you not also eject for "screw you, Blue!"?
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The ejection is not for "F##K", it is for "YOU"....
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This goes for any sport as well. There is a certain level of sportsmanship that is expected when you step onto the playing surface in an organized game. If you are going to violate that level of sportsmanship, there will be warnings or penalties issued. I had this in volleyball a few weeks ago. I actually yellow carded a player for saying the F-word so loud it could be heard clearly all over the gym. He had been previously warned for that behavior during the match (as well as for several previous matches during the season). He was shocked someone actually pulled a card on him for it. His language choice was not directed at anyone else (he was mad at himself), but it was still an unsportsmanlike act. There is a difference between being the language police, and maintaining a certain level of sportsmanlike conduct on a playing field. Language police have rabbit ears for inappropriate language, umpires and officials are tuned into everything going on with the game they are working. |
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The ignorance in this country is simply amazing for a group who claim to be so well educated. And the cowardice is coming on strong. A word is a word. It means NOTHING unless you are foolish enough to let it control the actions of your mind. So, if you think something is profane, it is you who afforded a simple compilation of letters any meaning. Therefore, it is your mind that is in the gutter. My ideal parent is one who hears something that they do not feel appropriate and explains to their child why that word may not be appropriate. The parent who covers the child's ears and condemns the speaker is not a good parent and simply displays the ignorance which perpetuates the myth of profanity.
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The other times I have tossed people for cursing was when there was the work You coming from their mouth regarding my officiating ability, combined with curse words. I'm normally calm when someone swears, but when you start making it personal, I will exercise my ability to remove you from a game. |
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