Arlington v. Dyer County Postgame

[hmartin8925]

This morning is my first time seeing this thread and it’s disheartening to see people try and justify this in any way.  The scene was horrific, they were yelling “kill that motherf*****” and “yeah y’all in memphis now” when they were all standing around jumping on him after coach Shield’s son hit him with his phone and she picked it up and handed it to her players and his friends and told them to make sure he gets that and they get out of there.  Dyer County coach didn’t even see it coming.  It still gives me a sick feeling to think about it.  I hope everyone involved gets what they deserve.

[warmachine7954]

Just now, OrangeGuru said:

Wooddale

You have one?

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/01/29/tennessee-high-school-basketball-memphis-tssaa-fights-wooddale-westwood-melrose/2712987002/

Wooddale started with a silly back and forth ball toss between players then fans got invovled.

No one got hurt and that one invovled fans way more than players. Actually the players didn't do much of anything but get heated. It ended quickly. TSSAA had the whole tape and saw it and made a decison. The other two games that night had punishment handed down.  

[OrangeGuru]

13 minutes ago, warmachine7954 said:

You have one?

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/01/29/tennessee-high-school-basketball-memphis-tssaa-fights-wooddale-westwood-melrose/2712987002/

Wooddale started with a silly back and forth ball toss between players then fans got invovled.

No one got hurt and that one invovled fans way more than players. Actually the players didn't do much of anything but get heated. It ended quickly. TSSAA had the whole tape and saw it and made a decison. The other two games that night had punishment handed down.  

That's a silly back and forth ? Guess I need to get out more.  Matters not much now. Still shocked TSSAA acted. 

[warmachine7954]

10 hours ago, SkyCrush said:

Wow really? Can you read?  I believe I wrote it in black and white. 

 

On 3/4/2021 at 9:24 AM, SkyCrush said:

Yes please show those films. So we can really see how the fans, green gobbling and his coaching staff were acting. 
 

sadly the altercation happened and I will only agree with that.  On the other hand when I was 15 years old and I heard someone talking that much crap about my family or friends. I might have done the same thing. Who knows. 

 

I can read rather well. 

You said if it were you at 15 years old you don't know what would happen.

All of your other posts have implied (yes, implying is a skill when reading) that a physical attack is justified because of words someone else said.

You haven't denounced that yet. 

You actually agreed with the altercation. 

[warmachine7954]

8 minutes ago, OrangeGuru said:

That's a silly back and forth ? Guess I need to get out more.  Matters not much now. Still shocked TSSAA acted. 

Watch the tape. It's out there. The Wooddale and Melrose players were acting tough and being stupid. Tossing a ball back and forth to/at each other. One of them pretends like someone is holding him back. I think it's one of the Lawson kids. They weren't going to do anything. The TSSAA has acted in the past and will continue to do so when they deem it appropriate. 

The incident at Arlington was terrible. The TSSAA did the right thing. I image that McCord has a very good case for litigation and will probably win. I bet Arlington escorts all opposing teams and coaches from now on even if it's bowling. If they don't they're not very smart,

[WestTennRaider]

12 hours ago, tradertwo said:

You shouldn't be so shocked. TSSAA brings the hammer down hard on physical altercations. We were "involved" in an incident two years ago in the last regular season game... postseason immediately over without possibility of review. After the film was reviewed by TSSAA we were absolved of any and all responsibility for the incident even though some of our players participated in self defense. Although it was good to be exonerated, it took months for TSSAA to come to a conclusion and decide to appropriately (IMO) punish one school and not the other. People thought TSSAA might look the other way because the game was over... games are sanctioned events, and aren't concluded until everyone is off campus.

So.......Kicking a player in the head, like it was the opening kickoff of the super bowl, while he is on the floor helpless is self defense??? 

[Indian]

Sometimes the schools take care of these things in a timely manner, sometimes outside punishment is needed. A couple of years back after a heated girls basketball game, one of the home team's players waited outside, after all the opposing players except 1 got on the bus she ran up behind her and punched her in the back of the head-then took off running. Another player was recording it on her phone. The player was thrown off the team and if I'm not mistaken was expelled or at least suspended from school the rest of the semester. Some schools have it together. 

[TeeterTot2]

Memphis is gonna Memphis.

You know what they call the bad part of Memphis?..............Memphis!

[tradertwo]

7 hours ago, WestTennRaider said:

So.......Kicking a player in the head, like it was the opening kickoff of the super bowl, while he is on the floor helpless is self defense??? 

Not going to engage you in a back and forth concerning details. What TSSAA ruled after viewing multiple videos was that one team left their bench area prompted by the coach's actions, and initiated the physical altercation at the other teams bench... period.

EDIT

I'll go a little further... we're not proud of the fact that our kids threw punches (or kicks) at all. The ones who admitted or were visible on video were punished by our own administration, not TSSAA. Having said that, and in defense of the kids character who threw the kick... the person kicked was "on the floor defenseless" because he was thrown off the other kids back after jumping him from behind.

Edited March 6, 2021 by tradertwo

[warmachine7954]

18 hours ago, TeeterTot2 said:

Memphis is gonna Memphis.

You know what they call the bad part of Memphis?..............Memphis!

Point that biased finger all you want. This incident happened well outside Memphis city limits. 

[crow6424]

On 3/3/2021 at 5:14 PM, Khall555 said:

Man and I thought some redneck stuff went on in the Upper Cumberland.

My thoughts exactly 

[pioneer42]

Story has made national sports radio. CBS Sports Radio has been talking about this for 15 minutes.