Utah coach suspends his entire team over poor discipline, cyberbullying

[Fantastic Anarchist]

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Matt Labrum had seen enough.

As the head football coach at Union High in Roosevelt, Utah, Labrum had watched his players receive discipline for skipping classes at school. He'd been more troubled by others who were accused of cyberbullying fellow teens. He didn't like any of it.

So, after a loss to Judge Memorial Catholic High, Labrum told his team that as of that moment, they were no longer a team. All players — 80 in total — were required to turn in their jerseys and all equipment. No one would play football again until they "earned the privilege to play."

Incredibly, the players say they have embraced the tough love.

The early results, as documented in this terrific feature from the Deseret News, have been remarkable. Players showed up at school the following day — a Saturday — at 7 a.m. and were told how they could re-earn a spot on the team. Teenagers have been cleaning up area streets as part of new team-mandated community service work. They are attending character classes during hours when they previously would have been practicing.

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Kudos, to Coach Labrum! Bravo!

Source: Yahoo Sports

Edit to add last paragraph.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

1. Really? Cyberbullying kills ... and this guy took a stand.

This needs visibility so other coaches can take note.

[Riftaxe]

5. Collective punishment Good, due process bad

I understand your position, I believe it is dangerous nonsense though; After all, all children are sadistic freaks and deserve punishment for something in your eyes perhaps?

So the question is how do you spin your position on collective punishment? Do you accuse me of supporting cyber bullying or just bullying in general? Or will you just ignore your indefensible support for collective punishment entirely?

For a supposed anarchist, I suspect you would fit in admirably with the prevailing attitudes in Utah....

[Fantastic Anarchist]

6. No, just because you disagree, ...

... doesn't automatically make me think you support bullying. That's your straw man.

I do take the view that this elective team sport, in the view of the coach, required players to earn their position. I've played football, and if you had, you'd realize that everything is a team effort. This wasn't punishment. This was a lesson for the whole team.

My view is entirely consistent with my being an anarchist.

[LeftofObama]

2. Good job, coach!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

3. That's a hell of a thing he did.

I'm glad he did it.

[LeftofObama]

4. I'm glad he did it too,

and we could use several more just like him! Bullying has got to stop!

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. k&r

[Fantastic Anarchist]

8. Thank you!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

9. Kicking for morning crowd.