Today I watched a viral video of the basketball coach for Holy Family University in which he pushes a student to the ground in an effort to transmit some chutzpah to the team. He also kicked him (possibly lightly) when he was done, again, to help drive the point home that they need to play better.
After the student filed a police report, several news programs invited them on for comment. His statements were clearly driven by his attorney (who sat at his side in one particular interview) but had no sincerity behind them.
Essentially, he 'didn't do anything wrong' but apologized.
He considers it an accident, but it was 'intentional'.
Later he called it 'unintentional, and wishes he could take it back'.
The truth is, he could care less how his actions are perceived by the players, but it was caught on tape and leaked to the news. What he cares about is being forced out of his job because of the hype that viral videos can create.
Here is my solution: don't suck as a coach. Teams of whipped dogs don't perform as well as well-groomed, well-cared for ones. Even without the 'injured' player, their team is getting beat. When you have questionable coaching practices that can sometimes go over the line, it helps if you win your games. People tend to give you a little more leeway in that case.
This has been brought to you under the influence of a host of libations, including Southern Tier Imperial Red and Founders Hopsomething. I can't remember the name. It was that good.
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