Par2: The Coach 2006-04-12 -- A.N. Other This would be even funnier if I didn't know a coach to which this happened. > At one point during a game, the coach called one of his > 7-year-old baseball players aside and asked, "Do you understand > what cooperation is? What a team is?" > > The little boy nodded in the affirmative. > > "Do you understand that what matters is whether we win or lose > together as a team?" > > The little boy nodded yes. > > "So," the coach continued, "I'm sure you know, when an out is > called, you shouldn't argue, curse, attack the umpire, or call > him a pecker-head. Do you understand all that?" > > Again the little boy nodded. > > He continued, "And when I take you out of the game so another > boy gets a chance to play, it's not good sportsmanship to call > your coach 'a dumb asshole' is it?" > > Again the little boy nodded. > > "Good," said the coach. "Now go over there and explain all that > to your mother." Printed November 21, 2024, 1:03 pm This article has been viewed/printed 35328 times. |