Pussification of American Sports Continues...

[Merkin]

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2015/01/1 ... 2-victory/

A Southern California high school basketball coach has been suspended and faces accusations of mercilessly running up the score after his team won a game 161-2, one of the most lopsided scores in state history.

Arroyo Valley High girls' coach Michael Anderson was suspended for two games after the victory last week against Bloomington High.

Anderson said that he wasn't trying to run up the score or embarrass the opposition. His team had won four previous games by at least 70 points, and Bloomington had already lost a game by 91.

[ASUHATER!]

I generally fall in the "it's your job to stop them on defense" side but 162-2 is pretty bad. Should have stopped the game when they got up by 100

[PieceOfMeat]

the league should have a mercy rule in place for games when the teams are that far apart in talent.

[PieceOfMeat]

So, is this wrong, fair, somewhere in between?



I laughed when I first saw it, does that mean I'm evil?

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Apparently a lot of people are upset with the guy.

[Jefe]

[Merkin]

[scumdevils86]

my boy scout troop leader brought his collection of about 40 guns on campouts and threw explosives and gasoline into campfires.

[UAEebs86]

This kid from Dysart HS up in the Phoenix area got ejected for this:

[Merkin]

[UAEebs86]

Wisconsin HS students banned from chanting harmless phrases

http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2016/01 ... nts-banned

The “W” in WIAA technically stands for “Wisconsin” but it should really stand for “Whining.”

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has banned high school students from chanting certain words and phrases at basketball games, and none of them are remotely close to being hurtful or inappropriate.

In an email sent out to students in December, which was obtained by the Post-Crescent, the WIAA banned “chants by student sections directed at opponents and/or opponents’ supporters that are clearly intended to disrespect.”

The following words were reportedly included as examples:

• “Fundamentals”
• “Sieve”
• “We can’t hear you”
• “Air ball”
• “You can’t do that”
• “There’s a net there”
• “Scoreboard”
• “Season’s over” (during tournament play)

[Chicat]

Jay posted a bunch more. All pretty funny.

[Puerco]

Jeebus. Y'all need to get out of the country. Now.

What's next to be banned? 'Hey batta batta, Swing batta'?

[84Cat]

Pretty sobering article about the champion Pittsburgh Steelers:

Randle El, who is only 36 years old, said that he struggles with memory loss and has to go up and down the stairs in his house sideways.

“I ask my wife things over and over again, and she’s like ‘I just told you that.’ I’ll ask her three times the night before and get up in the morning and forget. Stuff like that. I try to chalk it up as I’m busy, I’m doing a lot, but I have to be on my knees praying about it, asking God to allow me to not have these issues and live a long life. I want to see my kids raised up. I want to see my grandkids.”

Former Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion Frank Lewis said that he believes he could live to 120 if not for his football career.

“I try not to even think about it too much, because you’re in pain, and after a while, it almost gets depressing when you start focusing on it. You just have to keep on moving, go on like it doesn’t exist until it settles down. I think if I didn’t play football, I’d probably live to be 120.”

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/sup ... snsports11" target="_blank

[Merkin]

asking God to allow me to not have these issues and live a long life.

I think God is telling him to go see a neurologist.

My wife wouldn't let my sons play football when they were little. Kind of glad now.

[azgreg]

The more I read about this stuff the more relieved my boys didn't play football.

[ASUCatFan]

My step brother has a realistic chance of playing in the NFL. I sort of hope he doesn't make it. I'm incredibly proud of him, and I love watching him play, but I hate seeing the hits he takes in college. He can still make enough money to comfortably support a family being a coach. He loves the game, though. He'll play as long as people want him.

[Merkin]

[Daryl Zero]

Given that being chosen for the Olympics is the same as being either the best of your country or the best in the world after going through trial process, I don't think that is the same as a participation certificate for anyone who plays.

[TheBlackLodge]

Nicole Auerbach is a sports reporter for the USA Today, and the IOC gave her that for covering the swimming events. Kinda missed the mark on this one, Merk.

[gumby]

In Rhythmic Gymnastics, they all get ribbons.

Pussification of The World!

[Merkin]

Nicole Auerbach is a sports reporter for the USA Today, and the IOC gave her that for covering the swimming events. Kinda missed the mark on this one, Merk.

Pussification of American journalism!

[gumby]

Can't even bust up a gas station without causing an international incident.

Pussification of South America!

[UAEebs86]

Terrelle Pryor got flagged for taunting on this play:

[UAEebs86]

[UAEebs86]

[UAEebs86]

Portnoy thinks this is pussification. What an ass.

[Merkin]

I am surprised the batter even stayed in the game. Hopefully he was checked for a concussion.

[Carcassdragger]

Portnoy thinks this is pussification. What an ass.

I absolutely love this. I've been officiating high school for 27 years. This is just great.

[CatsbyAZ]

"A California state committee passed a bill in a vote of 5-2 on Wednesday aimed at banning tackle football in youth sports organizations for kids under the age of 12."

Banning football for under 12 will put California's prep talent behind the rest of the nation, even to the point of drying up an already declining talent pool.

I guess flag football will be on the table, but under 12 is when boys start developing into their most ideal sport - baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer. Not having tackle football to pick will steer a sizeable portion to other sports; young athletes that otherwise would've made scholarship football players.

[wyo-cat]

My son listened to Glenn Parker. No tackle football until 14.

He played flag until HS.

It didn’t impede his development. He is a way better player than I ever was. His line coach was Parker. He can block like crazy. Didn’t hurt being 6’-4” 260+ his senior year.

He was all conference one season.

[Merkin]

Saving kids' brains is bad. SMH.

Apparently you have never played flag football. I was hurt more doing that as adult than playing tackle football as a youth.

This will get your goat too, but high school girl's flag football is quite popular here.

In any event, you still need to block, run and pass.

[UAEebs86]

My son listened to Glenn Parker. No tackle football until 14.

He played flag until HS.

It didn’t impede his development. He is a way better player than I ever was. His line coach was Parker. He can block like crazy. Didn’t hurt being 6’-4” 260+ his senior year.

He was all conference one season.

What school did Glenn coach your son at wyo?

My son was pretty close to that - he started at 13 when youth football waived the weight limit for the highest division (he was a little chubby back then and wouldn't have been able to play previously). One year of Pop Warner then 4 years of high school. He played O-line at Cienega (Justin Spears from the Star was one of his teammates). He topped out at about 6'2" 235, should have probably played LB or TE but got pigeonholed at OL even though he lost the baby fat and improved his speed immensely by the time he was a senior. Several injuries and a car accident didn't help either.

Looking back, we might have made a different decision. He did have two concussions from football (one mild, one serious) and another moderate one from the car accident for 3 total.

[wyo-cat]

My son listened to Glenn Parker. No tackle football until 14.

He played flag until HS.

It didn’t impede his development. He is a way better player than I ever was. His line coach was Parker. He can block like crazy. Didn’t hurt being 6’-4” 260+ his senior year.

He was all conference one season.

What school did Glenn coach your son at wyo?

My son was pretty close to that - he started at 13 when youth football waived the weight limit for the highest division (he was a little chubby back then and wouldn't have been able to play previously). One year of Pop Warner then 4 years of high school. He played O-line at Cienega (Justin Spears from the Star was one of his teammates). He topped out at about 6'2" 235, should have probably played LB or TE but got pigeonholed at OL even though he lost the baby fat and improved his speed immensely by the time he was a senior. Several injuries and a car accident didn't help either.

Looking back, we might have made a different decision. He did have two concussions from football (one mild, one serious) and another moderate one from the car accident for 3 total.

Foothills. Glenn’s kid was my son’s best buddy since Kindergarten.

They were both twins with twin sisters.

[UAEebs86]

Foothills. Glenn’s kid was my son’s best buddy since Kindergarten.

They were both twins with twin sisters.

What years did he play?

[wyo-cat]

He graduated in 2020.

He played 2 years under Scurran and one under his replacement. He was a backup/JV guy when RR’s kid was QB.

Coach Scurran is such a cool guy.

[UAEebs86]

He graduated in 2020.

He played 2 years under Scurran and one under his replacement. He was a backup/JV guy when RR’s kid was QB.

Coach Scurran is such a cool guy.

My son graduated in 2016 so they never played against each other. I went to one of Scurran's games at Santa Rita when my college dorm buddy was the principal (the one who got fired over Scurran's timesheet )

[CatsbyAZ]

CA Gov Newsome's statement to veto bill: “I will not sign legislation that bans youth tackle football. I am deeply concerned about the health and safety of our young athletes, but an outright ban is not the answer. My administration will work with the Legislature and the bill’s author to strengthen safety in youth football — while ensuring parents have the freedom to decide which sports are most appropriate for their children.”


Article below addresses my reason for why I thought a youth football ban would ultimately be denied:

“Youth tackle football fans cite race, community ties: Cooper, a Black former Democratic Assembly member from Elk Grove, worries that banning youth tackle football would take away an outlet for young children in Black communities who might otherwise find their way into a gang. “Notably, Black male children engage in youth tackle football at higher rates than any other race,” Cooper told the committee last week in his sheriff’s uniform. “To my knowledge, there’s been no pressure to limit participation in lacrosse, soccer or ice hockey, which all have concussion rates similar to youth tackle football but are prevalent in more affluent and exclusive communities.”