Good gesture gone bad

[Goober]

Our local catholic HS basketball team has a young special needs boy who gives it is all.They usually put him in with the B squad.For some floor time and experience.The opposing team pulled their whole squad off the court when he was playing.The opposing coach and local coach wanted him to get a basket.Well let’s just say the Home Teams crowd thought this was so disrespectful to the young man.They chastised both coaches for treating him like he was different then the other boys.I guess it got a little heated after.I see the coaches thinking.. but also see the other side as well.What do you think ?

Edited December 4, 2023 by Goober

[bx4026]

A nice jester taken the wrong way. 

[GaryF]

On 12/4/2023 at 6:03 PM, Goober said:

Our local catholic HS basketball team has a young special needs boy who gives it is all.They usually put him in with the B squad.For some floor time and experience.The opposing team pulled their whole squad off the court when he was playing.The opposing coach and local coach wanted him to get a basket.Well let’s just say the Home Teams crowd thought this was so disrespectful to the young man.They chastised both coaches for treating him like he was different then the other boys.I guess it got a little heated after.I see the coaches thinking.. but also see the other side as well.What do you think ?

Disrespectful.  If they wanted him to get a bucket, they should still have players in their defensive positions.  They could play loose or even normal.  Give him the sense of, or actual earning the basket.  Where were the refs?  Pulling the players would be grounds for a technical foul on the bench.   After shooting the techs, if they don’t come on the floor warrants another tech foul, and another.  Even to the point of ejecting the coach.  

[CLenahan]

7 hours ago, GaryF said:

Disrespectful.  If they wanted him to get a bucket, they should still have players in their defensive positions.  They could play loose or even normal.  Give him the sense of, or actual earning the basket.  Where were the refs?  Pulling the players would be grounds for a technical foul on the bench.   After shooting the techs, if they don’t come on the floor warrants another tech foul, and another.  Even to the point of ejecting the coach.  

Agreed.  Have the team go out and defend softly.  There were ways to achieve this without vacating the court.