Was at a indoor tournement couple weeks ago and saw lady run to the door and yell don't pay don't pay there losing. Upon which other lady looked at field and score and laughed wickedly pulled back her money and left. What is wrong with people these day's
When I read the title of this thread, I thought it would be something outrageous. If that's the worst you see, please feel lucky.
This is just a generalization, but it seems people's priorities are really messed up more so now than in the past. I really enjoy sports but over the last 20 years or so, it seems it gets more cut throat everyday (in every sport). I have a hard time understanding why some adults can not keep things in perspective.
Competition is great but not a "win at all costs" attitude that some parents and coaches now have. I remember one teams slogan was ?What ever it takes?. All the parents and grandparents on the team wore their slogan T-shirts so proudly.
Some people, not all, just do not care anymore who they hurt, with words or actions as long as they get what they want. Some people just do not THINK, or care.
Our society has become to fast paced, we need to slow down at some things and reprioritize from time to time.
It doesn?t shock me anymore when I hear a parent or coach say things like you should have taken that girl out with your slide or hit the batter if she is crowding the plate. I just shake my head and think what an idiot.
One year my kid had a coach who at practice told the girls to engage in DIRTY play (bush league). She came to me after practice and told me what he wanted the team to do. I asked her what she thought about it and what she was going to do. She was maybe 8 years old. She said ?I know I am supposed to do what the coach tells me to do but I am not going to intentionally hurt another player, so I might not be playing much on this team?
If a kid that young knows right from wrong, WHY DONT THE ADULTS?