OT H.S. Football Players Blame Hit On Coach...WTF-?

[Mattingly23NY]

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/se...ootball-players-attacked-referee-blame-coach/

Two high school football players from Texas who viciously attacked a referee earlier this month appeared on Good Morning America this week to tell their side of the story.


Flanked by their attorney, the players said it was a coordinated attack planned by a coach.


“I can’t explain it,” said one of the players. “I was doing what I was told. A player came over and told me the coach told me to do it.”

I don't believe it for a minute, throw anyone under the bus but don't take responsibility..........in general, kids today are taught to not take ownership for their actions, ..........what a fkn fiasco.......!!!

 

[Messiah717]

While I assumed a coach or coaches were involved, in my mind, these players lost any credibility when they immediately went into the mode of blaming the official for making a racial slur and now this claim. Now I don't believe or want to hear a single word they have to say. They don't play football anymore and they should stay in the alternative school.

 

[Mattingly23NY]

While I assumed a coach or coaches were involved, in my mind, these players lost any credibility when they immediately went into the mode of blaming the official for making a racial slur and now this claim. Now I don't believe or want to hear a single word they have to say. They don't play football anymore and they should stay in the alternative school.

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Amen

 

[totus44]

Or they got punked......

 

[Hammerojustice]

IMO, the coach shouldn't get off Scott free, but ultimately, they hit the ref, not the coach even if he said to do so

 

[totus44]

There's a lot of elements to this story....jumping on the band wagon and crucifying these kids is premature.

 

[yankeesince59]

...but they not should get a pass either...even if they were instructed by the coach/es to do it, they're mature enough to know it was wrong.