Lopsided score sparks debate

23 thoughts on “Lopsided score sparks debate”

1. Good sports man ship is not being a bitch when you lose imagine getting punished for doing your job well if I was him I'm make sure they don't get points next game

2. The coach is a scapegoat for whoever scheduled the game, the team that lost should never play teams that are completely out of their league. There’s a why sports have different divisions and leagues, and that is to insure that the games are competitive. Whoever let that team into that division is the one to blame.

3. If it's a problem, use a slaughter rule. Don't suspend somebody for properly training their team. Stupid libs and their fragile feelings 👎

4. The coach should put in the back-ups and run plays that let more time expire. Don't be too aggressive in play calls. Let the clock run out in the final minute or two. Otherwise, tell your players to play hard with good sportsmanship. If you do those things there's nothing to apologize for. The suspensions and media attention just add further embarrassment to those who lost by such a lopsided score.

5. Huh…?

6. Then make a mercy rule you snowflake fucks. What’s he supposed to do, tell his team to turn the ball over every time so they don’t score more points? Score was 92-4 they had the game one after the start of the second quarter. Blame the officiating

7. Every game should end in a tie. All players should get the coveted "Participation" medal. Schools shouldn't give marks. Years ago I was on a hockey team that lost 35 out of 36 games. The game we won was by default because the other team didn't have enough players.

8. The poor sportsmanship is not being able to that loss… And learn from it… Participation trophies people.

9. Lol Super Bowl blowouts (;

10. What everyone seems to be missing here is that junior high/high school sports are supposed to be for FUN, not for demolishing your opponents by as much as you possibly can. It doesn't matter if the score is 100-0 or 51-50, a win's a win. In college or professional sports, that's fine. But in games that involve minors, the point of sports is to encourage teamwork, build up fitness, bond with your teammates, learn valuable life lessons, and beyond all else have fun. These priorities change once you graduate from high school, so kids should have the opportunity to enjoy them while they can. It's also essential that everyone has a chance to participate, not just the star player and a few others who are decent. Yes, you can win that way — but that's not the point. The point isn't to steal as many championships as you can at the expense of only using 2 or 3 of your players for a few minutes each game. And a game where your opponent is constantly scoring — or you are able to dunk again and again with no substantive challenge being offered — is not fun for anyone. This coach deserved what was coming to him. To think otherwise is to commit oneself to a one-dimesional mode of cognition.

11. Then why didn't the officials stop the game at a certain point via ref or student body official. Suck it up, train harder or establish a rule that won't embarrass them as much if they are so concerned about embarrassment. What part did the other coach play in allowing his team to get to that point he deserves to be suspended to then, you think?!?

12. In the old days when I was playing rugby if we were winning by a mile we would swap the backs for the pack and have fun we even swapped sides a couple of times and played for the other team it made the whole thing more entertaining. It always sucks for both sides when a game is that lop sided.

13. Next to gender fluidity this is the most retarded thing I've ever heard. This world is so stupid I'm not surprised they're getting offended by this.

14. So…the coach properly trained his team, they won, then he was suspended for the win. Am I missing something? I was expecting some sort of cheating scandal, not a legitimate win. Unbelievable!

15. So…the coach properly trained his team, they won, then he was suspended for the win. Am I missing something? I was expecting some sort of cheating scandal, not a legitimate win. Unbelievable!

16. This is what happens when we don't teach our kids how to lose and give out participation awards. If they are not rubbing it in the other players faces and behaving rude them let them play

17. In the old days when I was playing rugby if we were winning by a mile we would swap the backs for the pack and have fun we even swapped sides a couple of times and played for the other team it made the whole thing more entertaining. It always sucks for both sides when a game is that lop sided.

18. Perhaps they were running up the score to enhance rankings. That's still no reason to suspend the coach. Perhaps this other team was that bad. I saw something about how they were only averaging about 31 ppg. I'd still like more back story before I get to judgemental.

19. This is suspect. Just ask my Atlanta Falcons about losing the Super Bowl after not running up the score…

20. In the old days when I was playing rugby if we were winning by a mile we would swap the backs for the pack and have fun we even swapped sides a couple of times and played for the other team it made the whole thing more entertaining. It always sucks for both sides when a game is that lop sided.

21. The leader owns it, even the students should have figured it out.

22. Embrace the suck! Take each loss learn from it and get better. No one whines when the underdog blows out a higher ranked team. If you suck you suck. Work harder, improve your skill set and bring it to them the next time. If your on the winning side and running up the score, good for you. Life doesn’t wait for people catch up and succeed.

23. I understand running up score but if you ain’t good you ain’t good

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