In recent news Mark Rice, the coach at Rutgers University was fired amidst a "scandal" involving his verbal and physical "abuse" of players during practices. Video was obtained showing Rice cursing at his players and calling them "faggots". Also in the video, it shows Rice pushing players and throwing basketballs at them. The question is whether he was wrong in his coaching techniques or whether his actions were ok.
Coaches have had a long history of pushing their players to be the best that they can possibly be, but where does the line need to be drawn between pushing players and "abuse"? In earlier years "old school" coaches like the late "Bear"Bryant and Bob Knight used to do far worse to their players and not a word was said. Today it is different. People these days are so sensitive to words and feel so entitled to be respected that society has put an unnecessary strain on coaches ability to push players.
Mark Rice was an agressive coach with a fiery passion for excellence with his players. His passion extended to aggressively pushing his players to be the best. If a player is too sensitive for a coach to curse at them or call them names then they do not have the mental fortitude needed to play a sport at the highest level. People have vilified Mark Rice for his actions when his actions were understandable for a coach to engage in. People need to not be so sensitive and if they are they need to find a new passion or career to engage in.
No comments:
Post a Comment