Let’s set the record straight and then we can shut up about it.
Heritage didn’t stomp on the emblem they got on their knees and started smacking the insignia in disrespect. One of the older ladies sitting directly in front of the mockery said she saw one of the Heritage players spit on the emblem. It’s not like they were celebrating their sound victory and suddenly ended up on the emblem. It was planned long before the buzzer sounded. And it’s not that they shouldn’t enjoy their win. They deserved to enjoy it. But why would you degrade, not just a pile of paint with some words on it, but something that the S. C. players, School and whole Community are very proud and blessed to have? It was a great example of low or no class. The actions of the whole team (including the coach) gave the whole school a black eye.
A lot has changed with the character of the team since “Yogie” stepped down as head coach. The celebration on the emblem lasted for a good 30 seconds, and coach Howard had ample time to go over and stop the uncalled for act. The Heritage girl’s basketball team used to win and make you like it. Now they win and you wonder why we even played the game.
Please do not take me the wrong way. I am not a sore looser. And yes, Cait McMahan is one of the best players (on the court) that I have seen. The ones posting here who are not related to the situation can say were whining or crying or whatever, but that’s not the case.
NO ONE likes to be shown such deliberate disrespect, and what Heritage did was not what high school sports are about. Just like one of the Sevier County girls told the Heritage players, when they grinned and walked down the court to the Sevier County locker room, (hearsay) “Don’t apologize to me… If you’re really sorry you wouldn’t have done it to begin with.” TRUE. The funny thing is that more will be remembered by what Heritage did after the game instead of what they did during the game.
I feel better now.