Caring coach

[Fourth and 8]

I understand the legalities that may have obligated him to remain at the scene of the accident rather than taking matters into his own hands. I also recognize that he was the typical ashhat with his macho attitude and deckhead response to the reporter's questions.

At the end of the day, though, we're talking about a guy who did make an effort to help the kid. Sure, he might have broken the law, but I think our society is too caught up in protocol. How would they have handled this in Mayberry? Sometimes, I think the innocence of a simpler age is easily brushed aside.

I just hope we're not judging him based what he says more than for his actions. I think we're probably guilty of that a bit in our profession. Of course, the morning paper might detail how he was at fault and purposefully covered up his drunken driving by insisting that nobody call the police. That's a chance I'll take as I side with the minority.

I agree with the actions and words contrast. Look, the accounts don't depict the guy as someone who hit the kid, dumped him off on a player and said "I've got a darn meeting to go to." He, or a player with him, took him in to a nurse and a certified trainer. Most accidents have that only if a driver who happens to be a nurse stops.

Big error in judgment even if the accident wasn't his fault.

But back to the actions and words bit. Had he not been quoted the way he was, does anyone seriously think he'd be getting ripped nationally? MSNBC picked up the story.

 

[ArnoldBabar]

He said something stupid, no doubt. but if you read the full account, the guy did what most of us in the same situation would have considered reasonable under the circumstances. He left the kid in good hands, with a nurse. It's not like it was some hit-and-run (for one thing, the kid hit him).

 

[ADifferentOkie]

A 7-year-old boy gets a broken collarbone and the guy doesn't call the cops, and that's what you think most people would do in that situation?
He had to rush off to a team dinner?
He never called again to check on the kid?
I agree his words are worse than his actions, but neither are perfect.

 

[Starman]

I agree with the actions and words contrast. Look, the accounts don't depict the guy as someone who hit the kid, dumped him off on a player and said "I've got a darn meeting to go to." He, or a player with him, took him in to a nurse and a certified trainer. Most accidents have that only if a driver who happens to be a nurse stops.

Big error in judgment even if the accident wasn't his fault.

But back to the actions and words bit. Had he not been quoted the way he was, does anyone seriously think he'd be getting ripped nationally? MSNBC picked up the story.

You know, all he had to do was use 1/10,000th of a milligram of common sense, when a cop, reporter or anybody else asks you a question about it say something like, "I'm really sorry. I couldn't see the kid. I did everything to make sure he was with a qualified medical person. I sure hope he's OK," instead of ohhhh, something like "I don't have time for this crap; I'm 20 minutes late for a football dinner. And anyway, it's the kid's fault."

That's all.

 

[ADifferentOkie]

Another point I haven't seen made yet is that he actually had the kid moved.
Obviously a football coach knows you check out the injury before you just move someone.
I really think his attitude was, "I don't have time for this crap. What's the quickest way to 'resolve' the situation?"
He didn't even bother to carry the kid himself. He had one of his players do it.
It's all pretty chickenship, I think.

 

[ADifferentOkie]

He is going to charged with a misdemeanor.

http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/local/local_story_261005512.html

I have no idea what the photos of the zebra have to do with this story...

 

[txsportsscribe]

... the guy did what most of us in the same situation would have considered reasonable under the circumstances.

wow, you and i must really disagree on what is reasonable.

 

[HeinekenMan]

Perhaps we should also remember that he might not have known there was a broken bone in this one. And remember that this macho ashhole probably sees injuries every day and just shrugs and tells kids to tough it out. And, as for police saying that the kid shouldn't have been moved, can't we agree that it's a bullship concept. I mean, what if the kid is bleeding to death? It's common sense to help a kid who is injured. I know there are a lot of ashhole coaches out there, but why must this guy be persecuted for a very minor infraction? I'll tell you why, because there's an ashhole bigger than the coach, and that's the friggin' father. Notice that he has been told by an attorney not to speak.

 

[KP]

Perhaps we should also remember that he might not have known there was a broken bone in this one. And remember that this macho ashhole probably sees injuries every day and just shrugs and tells kids to tough it out. And, as for police saying that the kid shouldn't have been moved, can't we agree that it's a bullship concept. I mean, what if the kid is bleeding to death? It's common sense to help a kid who is injured. I know there are a lot of ashhole coaches out there, but why must this guy be persecuted for a very minor infraction? I'll tell you why, because there's an ashhole bigger than the coach, and that's the friggin' father. Notice that he has been told by an attorney not to speak.

You don't move the person, even if they are "bleeding to death." You apply direct pressure to the wound, but you don't move the person.

 

[ADifferentOkie]

And a friggin' coach knows that you don't move someone who is injured.
The kid damaged his car, according to the coach. He had to know there was some damage to the kid.

 

[txsportsscribe]

And remember that this macho ashhole probably sees injuries every day and just shrugs and tells kids to tough it out.

and remember, this was a little kid, not one of his varsity football players. i notice on the high schhol's web site that coach douchebag has a little boy who looks to be about the same age as the injured kid. i wonder what coach douchebag's reaction would be if it would've been his kid.

 

[HeinekenMan]

And remember that this macho ashhole probably sees injuries every day and just shrugs and tells kids to tough it out.

and remember, this was a little kid, not one of his varsity football players. i notice on the high schhol's web site that coach douchebag has a little boy who looks to be about the same age as the injured kid. i wonder what coach douchebag's reaction would be if it would've been his kid.

If it had been one of you ashbags, he probably would have broken your jaw with a right hook for leaving his son sprawled there in the road because, apparently, you shouldn't move a person who is injured without obtaining permission from the U.S. Supreme Court.