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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
What does that have to do with anything? Did I claim that he's not setting a bad example?
Before I knew a kid broke his wrist I said that criminal charges aren't warranted. I also responded to someone who compared it to beating up a kid and said this guy must have a mental illness.
One of the very first responses on this thread was "that's hilarious".
Would anyone say that if this coach beat up this kid or two handed him with a hockey stick? When I hear assaulted a child I think an actual assault. Tripping someone doesn't sound like dangerous violent crime to me and thats what I think when I hear assault.
How would the responses go if the kid wasn't hurt? Would people still be saying this guy should be charged? The injury was not intentional and therefore the injury shouldn't be the primary cause of judgement. Judge the action of the coach. He stuck out his foot. Any suggestion that he intentionally broke this kids wrist is just wrong. However since there was an injury as the result of his stupid action I imagine he's gonna find himself in more trouble than if no one was hurt.
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Hey big boy read my post. I think it should be news even if there was no injury. I never said he broke the wrist. He meant to trip the kid, a 13 yr old kid, while being watched by other 13 yr old kids, that view him as a power figure.
FYI, but those kids look to the coach for the culture of the team.