See this article as a preamble- http://sports.inquirer.net/27417/ssc-coach-files-charges-vs-red-lions-after-brawl
Under no circumstances, and I mean, no circumstances, must a coach beat on another coach, nor, must players beat on other players or coaches. What occurred today in the SBC gym was a deplorable display of conduct- no matter who started what. This could have very easily occurred during an NCAA Finals ballgame, in a venue such as the Ultra or the Smart Araneta Coliseum, and emotions would have been ever rawer and higher strung in such a case.
As a coach, you are expected to be a mentor towards young athletes to try and always espouse qualities which point to sportsmanship, discipline, and responsible citizenship. What SSC Coach Roger Gorayeb and SBC Coach Frankie Lim did today harkens back to what USED to happen during the glory days of the NCAA, when the likes of Ateneo, La Salle, San Beda, and Letran used to slug it out- literally and figuratively, both with basketball glory on the line, and, sometimes, with nothing on the line but a bit of extra ego-calories.
I say fine both sides, and suspend those who needless through elbows, punches, etc. In a battle like this, nobody wins.
Okay, maybe the media wins a notable story for their newswires to be filled with, but you get what I mean, right?
MC
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