Saturday, October 22, 2005

Hockey Coach Who Ordered His Team to Fight Under Police Investigation

The hockey coach previously mentioned in my last post is being investigated by the Michigan State Police after a player's mom filed a formal complaint.

This is good.

Other eyewitnesses tried to downplay the story, saying only one or two players were bloodied. In the end, it doesn't matter how many kids were hurt; the coach violated the law by doing what he did and that doesn't lessen the crime.

Parents who stood by and excused the conduct should be ashamed of themselves; they've lost their perspective as parents, choosing their sons' fledgling hockey careers over their responsibilities as parents to protect their children.

Life happens, and unexpected things happen, but to actively be a part of the problem instead of the solution is not acceptable behavior. These parents should be held accountable for what they have done.

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