Mike Rice Jr. going viral

[OregonHuskerMan]

Playing basketball, football for a while and at a decent level, I've never seen someone be called a "fucking fairy ****" or had a ball hurled at their heads, penises, and rest of their body from 5 feet away. That is way out of line.

I have seen coaches grab players in an aggressive manner to move them to the correct spot on the floor, and scream in faces and occasionally call us pussies or bitches or something to that effect. But in very rare circumstances and certainly not in habit, such as this has become.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Mike Rice Senior must be so proud.

Betcha this has Senior adding an extra shot into each fill of his cup.

 

[BlazerWookee]

My point is that these players are a bunch of pussies. Who the fuck cares how one is being treated on a sports team? If you can't handle it, quit.

DINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDING! WE HAVE A WINNER!

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Its not motivation. Its getting them to pay attention.

It's actually probably neither. It looks like childish temper/anger issues to me.

 

[BlazerWookee]

And would it be ok if a teacher in a classroom acted this way, to you? Throwing chalk at kids, shoving them when they are answering questions wrong, and berating the shit out of them for not knowing details?

HUGE difference. If you can't see that, I don't know what to say.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Even if it is his "tactic" it is but one type of tactic and there are plenty of other coaches out there that don't use this particular tactic (or at least to this extreme) yet still win.

 

[THE HCP]

Mike Rice Senior must be so proud.

Play nice HCP

 

[BlazerWookee]

So why should student athletes at a college be subjected to physical and emotional abuse, but not other students? A sport justifies an asshole at the lead? And is allowed to shove kids, and hurl things at them?

The problem here isn't the coach's behavior. It's the fact that the threshold for the term "physical and emotional abuse" had fallen so drastically, and few, if any, are up in arms about it.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

It's actually probably neither. It looks like childish temper/anger issues to me.

when these athletes have been coddled their whole life, a lot of them are super pansy and need to get their ass handed to if they're going to be system players. just how it is. most athletes fuck around ALOT, even during practice. I mean on one hand, it kind of makes them freeze up in clutch situations, on the other hand, you'll have a bunch of lazy players that won't follow the rules.

 

[BlazerWookee]

And the fact he ran right up to a kid and kicked him

Total asshat that needs to be fired.

I bet the kid didn't make the same mistake again.

 

[illmatic99]

That was disturbing. Only organized sport I've played is HS bball, and don't think that's normal at all. He should be fired. If I were a parent of a Rutgers' player, I'd be pissed.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

You are by far the biggest fucking SlyPokerDog on this forum..........ass to mouth, you are an inconsiderate SlyPokerDog!

FTFY.

 

[RoyToy]

I bet the kid didn't make the same mistake again.

Or he was so nervous that he did do it again

 

[RR7]

The problem here isn't the coach's behavior. It's the fact that the threshold for the term "physical and emotional abuse" had fallen so drastically, and few, if any, are up in arms about it.

Oh gimme a fucking break. The problem is that we deem throwing a ball at a kids head, kicking him, and calling him a fucking ***got abuse, and not...you know, the actual actions? GTFO with that. You can't just up and kick someone. I don't give a shit if you're a coach.
And why should there be a difference between a teacher in an academic situation, and a coach there? Because it's always been that way or something? Because some are used to it and like the tough love approach? bullshit. The problem here IS the coaches behavior, kicking kids and throwing balls hard at them from close range is unacceptable. Go ahead and call me a pussy if you like. That's some bullshit right there.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

when these athletes have been coddled their whole life, a lot of them are super pansy and need to get their ass handed to if they're going to be system players. just how it is. most athletes fuck around ALOT, even during practice. I mean on one hand, it kind of makes them freeze up in clutch situations, on the other hand, you'll have a bunch of lazy players that won't follow the rules.

Nah.....too general. It may be how it is for some, but not the majority of successful coaches. It won't be how it is anymore for Mike Rice Jr because he won't have a job.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Nah.....too general. It may be how it is for some, but not the majority of successful coaches. It won't be how it is anymore for Mike Rice Jr because he won't have a job.

Well, what if you have a team full of Raymond Feltons and Darius Miles on your team? You have to be a hard ass.

At the upper echelon with elite players, sure, you can be a "zen master", but coming up on the ranks being a hardass develops work ethic and focus in the players.

 

[RoyToy]

Playing basketball, football for a while and at a decent level, I've never seen someone be called a "fucking fairy ****" or had a ball hurled at their heads, penises, and rest of their body from 5 feet away. That is way out of line.

I have seen coaches grab players in an aggressive manner to move them to the correct spot on the floor, and scream in faces and occasionally call us pussies or bitches or something to that effect. But in very rare circumstances and certainly not in habit, such as this has become.

This.

 

[Natebishop3]

Oh gimme a fucking break. The problem is that we deem throwing a ball at a kids head, kicking him, and calling him a fucking ***got abuse, and not...you know, the actual actions? GTFO with that. You can't just up and kick someone. I don't give a shit if you're a coach.
And why should there be a difference between a teacher in an academic situation, and a coach there? Because it's always been that way or something? Because some are used to it and like the tough love approach? bullshit. The problem here IS the coaches behavior, kicking kids and throwing balls hard at them from close range is unacceptable. Go ahead and call me a pussy if you like. That's some bullshit right there.

Two things:

1) I know we call these guys "kids" because they're quite a bit younger than most of us, but they're all over 18. They're not really kids in the grand scheme of things. It's not like he's throwing basketballs at a ten year old.

2) The guy is a state employee so he should be held to the same standards and rules than any other government employee is held to. If another government employee was calling people ***gots, I guarantee that guy would be on the curb so fast he wouldn't know what hit him.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Well, what if you have a team full of Raymond Feltons and Darius Miles on your team? You have to be a hard ass.

If that were the case, I wouldn't consider it much of a team. Meaning, I wouldn't feel like I had guys that wanted to play, unlike most college programs.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

If that were the case, I wouldn't consider it much of a team. Meaning, I wouldn't feel like I had guys that wanted to play, unlike most college programs.

When I was in college, I kicked it with a few of the basketball players. they would always come over and smoke out and drink...they were fuck ups. some were dumb as shit. they're not all Dame Lillards.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Well, what if you have a team full of Raymond Feltons and Darius Miles on your team? You have to be a hard ass.

At the upper echelon with elite players, sure, you can be a "zen master", but coming up on the ranks being a hardass develops work ethic and focus in the players.

Darius Miles is irrelevant. He was never beaten by a college coach. FACT.

He went from HS-to-pros.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Darius Miles is irrelevant. He was never beaten by a college coach. FACT.

He went from HS-to-pros.

only reason he went pro is he couldn't pass his SATs.

yeah, but there are a lot of guys like him...talented guys at the college level who had always gotten by on ability, height, etc but have motivation, attitude or other problems. the problem is, a lot of these guys have been coddled their entire lives..even by school administrators, coaches, etc...they wouldn't have to take the tests or even show up to class because they were too important for the school's program. they'd run over the more "understanding" coaches out there.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

only reason he went pro is he couldn't pass his SATs.

yeah, but there are a lot of guys like him...talented guys at the college level who had always gotten by on ability, height, etc but have motivation, attitude or other problems.

I know. And I get your overall point, and don't necessarily disagree.

I just felt like being a smartass.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

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[Natebishop3]

only reason he went pro is he couldn't pass his SATs.

yeah, but there are a lot of guys like him...talented guys at the college level who had always gotten by on ability, height, etc but have motivation, attitude or other problems. the problem is, a lot of these guys have been coddled their entire lives..even by school administrators, coaches, etc...they wouldn't have to take the tests or even show up to class because they were too important for the school's program. they'd run over the more "understanding" coaches out there.

Miles never even really wanted to play ball. His mom was the driving force behind that shit.

 

[Natebishop3]

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Coffee is for closers.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Oh gimme a fucking break. The problem is that we deem throwing a ball at a kids head, kicking him, and calling him a fucking ***got abuse, and not...you know, the actual actions? GTFO with that. You can't just up and kick someone. I don't give a shit if you're a coach.
And why should there be a difference between a teacher in an academic situation, and a coach there? Because it's always been that way or something? Because some are used to it and like the tough love approach? bullshit. The problem here IS the coaches behavior, kicking kids and throwing balls hard at them from close range is unacceptable. Go ahead and call me a pussy if you like. That's some bullshit right there.

Is he an asshole? For sure. Is it unacceptable behavior? Throwing balls out of anger certainly qualifies. But abuse? Not even close.

 

[BlazerWookee]

only reason he went pro is he spell SATs.

Fixed.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Miles never even really wanted to play ball. His mom was the driving force behind that shit.

Exactly. a lot of coddled pussy ass crackaz. not uncommon with athletes. that's why you have to be a hardass, give them the ass kicking they never got early in life.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Exactly. a lot of coddled pussy ass crackaz. not uncommon with athletes. that's why you have to be a hardass, give them the ass kicking they never got early in life.

He was no crackaz, though?