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Dionysos · 05-04-04, 04:25 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...rybaby_award_1

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - The coaches of a middle school basketball team who humiliated one of their players by giving him a "crybaby award" will likely face disciplinary action from district officials.

The 13-year-old boy's coach called him just before last month's team banquet and told him to make sure he attended because he was getting a special trophy, the boy's father said.

At the event, the boy watched as all of his Pleasantville Middle School teammates received trophies or certificates.

He was then called up to receive his award, and a coach told the crowd that the boy was being honored because "he begged to get in the game, and all he did was whine."

The trophy had a silver figure of a baby atop a pedestal engraved with the boy's name, which was spelled incorrectly. Family members said the teen — an honor roll student — was so embarrassed that he stayed home from school on the following Monday.

Edwin Coyle, superintendent of the Atlantic County district, said he would recommend that the unidentified coaches receive some type of punishment. He planned to address the matter at Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting.

"I was very upset and dismayed that our coaches would take an opportunity to belittle or lessen the self-esteem of our athletes," Coyle said.

Hey Bubu · 05-04-04, 05:04 PM

Damn that's fucked up. That's horrible to be humiliated like that. Not to mention that the kid is only 13yrs old. I would be one pissed off parent that's for sure.

05-04-04, 05:08 PM

singling a child out for humiliation in front of his peers like that is reprehensible

kit'n · 05-04-04, 05:10 PM

that is FUCKED up. that kid is going to have repercussions for years over this.

i hope they fire those coaches.

johnny861 · 05-04-04, 05:48 PM

That blows... Those are very critical years of development for a teen... that was a very BAD thing to do...

Adam D · 05-04-04, 05:49 PM

Funny, I used to do that to our coaches at my high school.

hepkatmama · 05-04-04, 06:03 PM

somebody thought that would be funny.

no one told him that jokes don't have to be made at somebody else's expense.

i'm not saying every kid that plays needs a trophy.

but giving someone a big black ribbon that says loser would be pretty evil.

alexican · 05-05-04, 10:06 AM

fucked up. the coaches sound like those guys in HS who used to shove those weaker than them in trashcans or lockers. i shudder to think of what shit they have put into the other boys' heads...

Ryan · 05-05-04, 10:09 AM

The kid needs to understand that middle school gym coaches are absolutely the lowest form of life on the planet, in general. I've met salamanders and cockroaches with more charm and intellect than the tight-shorts-wearing assfaces that used to coach my PE classes.

05-06-04, 08:09 AM

I believe I'd have to open a can o whoop ass.

05-06-04, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Adam D
Funny, I used to do that to our coaches at my high school.

whine and beg to get in the game?

05-06-04, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ryan
The kid needs to understand that middle school gym coaches are absolutely the lowest form of life on the planet, in general. I've met salamanders and cockroaches with more charm and intellect than the tight-shorts-wearing assfaces that used to coach my PE classes.

pretty much right on

MysteryMeat · 05-06-04, 01:48 PM

What sucks even worse for the kid is that they're forcing them to hold another banquent to give the kid a regular award like everyone else. I'm sure that's to sat the parents, not the kid.

This kid is going to feel even more embarrassed because everyone's looking at him, and they're doing this thing special just for him. The thought is nice, but at that age, all kids just want to fit in; they certainly don't want to be at the heart of an example being made.

Element4040 · 05-06-04, 04:40 PM

Man, you all sound like a bunch of Crybabies, would you like some French cries to go with that whine burger?

J/K

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Hey Bubu Funky Spunk Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: take a left at the cow Posts: 17,133	Damn that's fucked up. That's horrible to be humiliated like that. Not to mention that the kid is only 13yrs old. I would be one pissed off parent that's for sure. __________________ "We're so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget that the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it's all about." --Joseph Campbell,

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Adam D Feline Leukemia Survivor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Law School Posts: 7,753	Funny, I used to do that to our coaches at my high school. __________________ This is my signature.

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hepkatmama squeaky clean Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: this ][ close Posts: 12,119	somebody thought that would be funny. no one told him that jokes don't have to be made at somebody else's expense. i'm not saying every kid that plays needs a trophy. but giving someone a big black ribbon that says loser would be pretty evil. __________________ "Don't fight darkness. Bring the light, and darkness will disappear" -MMY

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Element4040 Slackotron Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lazerz! Posts: 2,464	Man, you all sound like a bunch of Crybabies, would you like some French cries to go with that whine burger? J/K __________________ A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals. Why don't you go get some people skills, cock lover? - Ber

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05-04-04, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
xiannaix Guest Posts: n/a	singling a child out for humiliation in front of his peers like that is reprehensible

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kit'n Squishy Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: in the beehive. Posts: 3,533	that is FUCKED up. that kid is going to have repercussions for years over this. i hope they fire those coaches.

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Ryan Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,783	The kid needs to understand that middle school gym coaches are absolutely the lowest form of life on the planet, in general. I've met salamanders and cockroaches with more charm and intellect than the tight-shorts-wearing assfaces that used to coach my PE classes.

05-06-04, 08:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
tentunkat Guest Posts: n/a	I believe I'd have to open a can o whoop ass.

05-06-04, 01:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
MysteryMeat Ain't your momma's meat Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,364	What sucks even worse for the kid is that they're forcing them to hold another banquent to give the kid a regular award like everyone else. I'm sure that's to sat the parents, not the kid. This kid is going to feel even more embarrassed because everyone's looking at him, and they're doing this thing special just for him. The thought is nice, but at that age, all kids just want to fit in; they certainly don't want to be at the heart of an example being made.