Showing posts with label Lynn W. Thompson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lynn W. Thompson. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

College football fan passion can go too far

The following article is one that every diehard college football fan needs to read and post as a screen saver on your computer.

The words of wisdom provided by Mr. Lynn W. Thompson, director of athletics at Bethune-Cookman University, for the following Times and Democrat piece is a wake up call for all serious football fans, especially South Carolina State University Bulldog fans and others.

To the wise, no amount of rationalizing can be an acceptable response for a shameful display of disrespect. (beepbeep)

THE ISSUE: College football fans

OUR OPINION: No place for ugliness toward players.

College football brings out all kinds of emotions in fans. The passion for the game can produce a lot of ugliness when things don't go a particular team's way, or a player's way. Coaches and administrators frequently urge fans to be courteous. That only has so much effect.

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