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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Sports Talk => Topic started by: StumpyDave on October 01, 2012, 07:23:59 AM

Title: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: StumpyDave on October 01, 2012, 07:23:59 AM: In the news on the right hand side of the pond today:
Kids as young as 10 have been given cash incentives to take opponents out of the game by Pop Warner League teams. Is this for real?

Wrong on so many levels I can't begin to explain my feelings on the subject.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: tomgallagher on October 01, 2012, 08:26:09 AM: I think this is still in the alleged category and Pop Warner is investigating.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: Mikekoz13 on October 01, 2012, 09:19:59 AM: If true.... a couple of the Dads who had their kids hurt should have an "after hours" meeting with those coaches and inflict a little of their own pain on these clowns.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: tomgallagher on October 01, 2012, 09:24:52 AM: Yes, if true I would personally hand out the baseball bats.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: BaldHDbiker on October 01, 2012, 09:30:43 AM: Quote from: Mikekoz13 on October 01, 2012, 09:19:59 AM
If true.... a couple of the Dads who had their kids hurt should have an "after hours" meeting with those coaches and inflict a little of their own pain on these clowns.

I agree.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: schro on October 01, 2012, 10:27:01 AM: A bounty program in organized football?
Nah, couldn't be! ::)

Not making light of it, at all.
It's just sad.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: Hingatao on October 01, 2012, 11:02:29 AM: Quote from: tomgallagher on October 01, 2012, 09:24:52 AM
Yes, if true I would personally hand out the baseball bats.

I'll help.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: -Doug- on October 01, 2012, 11:49:17 AM: I hope it isn't true but I also wouldn't be surprised if it is, unfortunately.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: Hingatao on October 01, 2012, 03:35:40 PM: Quote from: D o u g on October 01, 2012, 11:49:17 AM
I hope it isn't true but I also wouldn't be surprised if it is, unfortunately.

Agreed. Some parents get so focused on winning that they lose sight of the fact it's justa game and the kids end up suffering in the end because they grow up thinking it's okay to cheat and hurt others to get what they want.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: buddha on October 02, 2012, 07:04:05 PM: When I was a kid we did that for free. Man, was I born at the wrong time.
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: Slyfive on October 02, 2012, 11:23:15 PM: This sickens me, put the coaches in with some pro players and get them to take what they gave out to those kids
Title: Re: Kids paid to injure opponents
Post by: balddaniel on October 03, 2012, 11:06:46 AM: When I was living in CA at one of my son's soccer games I over heard parents talking about paying their kids to take someone out. Disgusting! :/O