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  • Mosster47
    Mosster47 Member Posts: 6,246

    I got nothing against retards but it sounds like I'm not the only one tired of hearing feel good stories about their participation in real sporting events. Hey, maybe in grade school, or even middle school, but high school and up
    it's lame. Give it up already.

    We had a handi at a big school I coached at. The kid was big though, 6'1" 250ish, but no one was really behind the wheel. He was a senior and on JV. I came down to the sideline after films and was watching the game and this lady grabbed me, said their son was the handi, they had a bunch of family in the stands and she'd love it if her son actually got to play in a game.

    I explained to her that I'd sneak him in but the other team wouldn't care about his condition or his safety. She agreed and I snuck him into the line during a time out late in the game. He played a few plays, didn't false start amazingly, and didn't really block his man at all. Of course after the game I got a millions Thank You's by the family.

    To the kid if he had the capacity to understand I bet he was more proud of actually playing football than being escorted into the end zone by 21 people who came to play a football game. I imagine it has happened but the day a kid in an electric wheel chair scores a TD then I'm losing all hope.
  • sjd
    sjd Member Posts: 270
    Mosster47 said:

    I got nothing against retards but it sounds like I'm not the only one tired of hearing feel good stories about their participation in real sporting events. Hey, maybe in grade school, or even middle school, but high school and up
    it's lame. Give it up already.

    We had a handi at a big school I coached at. The kid was big though, 6'1" 250ish, but no one was really behind the wheel. He was a senior and on JV. I came down to the sideline after films and was watching the game and this lady grabbed me, said their son was the handi, they had a bunch of family in the stands and she'd love it if her son actually got to play in a game.

    I explained to her that I'd sneak him in but the other team wouldn't care about his condition or his safety. She agreed and I snuck him into the line during a time out late in the game. He played a few plays, didn't false start amazingly, and didn't really block his man at all. Of course after the game I got a millions Thank You's by the family.

    To the kid if he had the capacity to understand I bet he was more proud of actually playing football than being escorted into the end zone by 21 people who came to play a football game. I imagine it has happened but the day a kid in an electric wheel chair scores a TD then I'm losing all hope.
    Has South Park done the electric wheelchair scene yet?
  • DHD
    DHD Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,594 Founders Club
    How would you like to be the coach of the slow kid?

    Constantly having to structure your practices to make sure that the kid doesn't get lit up by his teammates, making sure he doesn't get trick-fucked by any pranks in the locker room or on the bus, slow down some drills so that he can "participate" ... and oh yeah ... cater to his mommy who thinks that high school sports are some kinda' encounter group.

    And then, you do all that shit ... for 3 years ... and your reward? A fight and a forfeit.

    Wonderful. Maybe I'll withhold my Special Olympics donation and send it to this high school instead.
  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    HuskyJW said:

    I got nothing against retards but it sounds like I'm not the only one tired of hearing feel good stories about their participation in real sporting events. Hey, maybe in grade school, or even middle school, but high school and up
    it's lame. Give it up already.

    It's not about giving the disabled an experience, it's about the people setting it up, videoing it, and showing the world what great people try are. If they really cared about the disabled kid they wouldn't seek media attention or even put it on youtube.

    I've always liked the Lucky Dawg thing they do at husky stadium. It gives the kid a great experience in a way that is dignified for everyone involved.
    I've always had a major problem with Lucky Dawg

    The damn kid has cancer and UW calls him "lucky"
    Good point. It's like when someone lives through a bad wreck and says God was looking out for them. Yeah, what a guy. Let you get mangled in a crash. Really looking for you.
  • FreeChavez
    FreeChavez Member Posts: 3,223
    edited November 2014
    Good god. They aren't even trying. Nobody who has ever been an athlete wants charity. Good for her for playing, but this was horribly set up. Just let someone score on their own

    deadspin.com/dying-college-basketball-player-gets-start-scores-in-f-1653797708