Friday night the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 111-106 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals to make the series 2-1 New York. Game 4 is Sunday afternoon.
The Denver Nuggets finally got a win Friday night in the Western Conference semi-finals beating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 117-90 to make that series 2-1 Minnesota. Nikola Jokic scored 24 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and dished out 9 assists. Game 4 is Sunday.
Now, time for something serious…
An unbelievable story out of Wisconsin. A parent is suing two high school basketball coaches. In all my years of being involved in the greatest sport in the world, this is the first time I have heard of something like this. I sent the story to a few people. Here are a couple of things they had to say:
“DAMN. ABSURD.”
“JUST CRAZY. UNBELIEVABLE!”
“SHAKING MY HEAD.”
“JUST AMAZING. INSTEAD OF GETTING BETTER, IT IS SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL.”
“INSANE. THE COACHES ASSOCIATION MEMBER IS RIGHT, WHO WOULD WANT TO COACH FOR $3500 BUCKS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING SUED? NO ONE WILL.”
Here’s the link; https://www.wisn.com/article/father-son-sue-high-school-basketball-coaches-over-playing-time-being-cut-from-team-waunakee/60748458
The father and son filed the lawsuit claiming retaliation for speaking out against the coaches. The lawsuit said the coaches caused the Whalen’s emotional harm. They are asking for an unspecified amount of money and are hoping the case goes to a jury trial.
The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association weighed in Thursday.
“If playing time is decided by parents instead of the coach, and a coach can be sued over playing time, then you tell me who is going to go into coaching?” the WBCA executive director Jerry Petitgoue said. “I think it sets a bad precedent for all high school sports to be honest with you.”
Always play the right way…
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