Joining in on postgame prayers?

Then I'm sure you have no problem being part of the story as a reporter...

 

When I see teams pray, that has nothing to do with me and I get out of their way. If I ever was asked to join, I would say, "Thank you, but this is the team's time. I'm not part of the team so carry on."

 

Exactly, I'd be more concerned about the professional aspect of it -- the appearance of homerism.

I not nearly as concerned with the religious implications of it.

For the record: I wouldn't lead the team in a cheer after the game, either.

 

just wondering, king, but are you religious?

 

Here's a question: what if you hear something in the prayer that is newsworthy, an insight or anecdote, is it okay to use it? I.E. In their team prayer following the win the team thanked x, y, or z.

 

I'd ask about it, at least. Like if they said, "And please watch over Jimmy and his family, who are hurting right now..."
Could be an injury, could be something serious like a wreck or a family illness or death. Definitely something worth asking about.

 

Born and raised Cathlolic - went to Catholic schools for 13 years. Go to church - more non-demoninational Christian than Catholic - every now and then. Have same beliefs now as I did then. Why?

 

oh, nothing. you ruined my theory with your answer ... i just thought maybe religious folks looked at this topic differently than non religious folks.

 

Don't judge or talk down to me.

I was in the small locker room, waiting for him to finish talking to the players. I knew them all and felt comfortable around them. The coach asked me to pray. I did.

 

Sorry!

I'm not exactly a hard-core Christian or anything like that. I wouldn't attend a team dinner if invited, I wouldn't attend one of those preseason team powwows and I wouldn't join them in a team prayer. It's the team's time and I'm not part of the team.

 

How does the size of the locker room or whether you knew them all or felt comfortable around them allow you such a grotesque breach of ethics?

 

Small Southern towns, like my hometown, are a lot different about these things, you know. What's "a grotesque breach of ethics" in one place wouldn't be given a second thought in the kind of place I think 3BF is talking about.