Players Who Blindsided Ref Say They Were Following Coach's Orders

[8085sooner]

Michael Moreno and Victor Rojas wish they could take it back.

The Texas teenagers, speaking exclusively to George Stephanopoulos on “Good Morning America,” were suspended from their football team and school after blindsiding a referee during a game.

Video of the incident drew national attention after the footage showed the boys going out of their way to collide with referee Robert Watts, whose back was to the players at the time. The teens, playing for John Jay High School in the San Antonio area, say they were following orders from an assistant coach, Mack Breed.

“You put your trust into this grown-up, this guardian, your coach, who’s been there for me. ... I trust him. I did what I was told,” Moreno said. The coach pulled Moreno and another player aside and told them, “You need to hit the ref. He needs to pay the price,” Moreno said.



http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/football-players-blindsided-ref-coachs-orders/story?id=33855782

 

[Section22Sooner]

I didn't see the interview, but let me guess. George Stepanopolous coddled them, gave them compassionate teary-eyed expressions and made them out to be the victims. B.S. They need to be punished HARD along with the coach.

 

[Schoonerman]

I read where the two students have to finish out the semester at an alternative school, but get to return to their previous school in January. I'm okay with that, but why aren't assault charges being filed? As 22 said, the coach and the two players need to be severely punished for this attack. At the very least, the victim should take the coach, the two kids, the school, the athletic association, etc. to court in a civil suit. I'm sure he'd have no problem winning his case.

 

[Oklabama]

Evidently the two players didn't see the movie "A Few Good Men". This coach basically gave a Code Red order, and the players should have known better than to obey such stupid assignment. If they are surprised at the outcome, they shouldn't be, and I bet they enjoyed hitting the ref.

 

[BillyRay]

Oklabama, your post now makes me feel old since it reminds me that A Few Good Men is over 20 years old. haha

I question whether their story is true or not anyways. I'm sure when they made those hits it never occurred to them that there would be video of it that goes viral. So of course they are going to play the "sympathy/victim card" and also the "race card" and try to look like they were just doing what they were told and throw the blame to someone else. And even if the coach did tell them to do that, any halfway intelligent person would know that it's a ridiculous thing of a coach to ask you to do. At least one of the kids it appears was smart enough not to go through with it. I would like to hear from this other player who didn't go through with it and see what he says.

 

[Oklabama]

Oklabama, your post now makes me feel old since it reminds me that A Few Good Men is over 20 years old. haha

I question whether their story is true or not anyways. I'm sure when they made those hits it never occurred to them that there would be video of it that goes viral. So of course they are going to play the "sympathy/victim card" and also the "race card" and try to look like they were just doing what they were told and throw the blame to someone else. And even if the coach did tell them to do that, any halfway intelligent person would know that it's a ridiculous thing of a coach to ask you to do. At least one of the kids it appears was smart enough not to go through with it. I would like to hear from this other player who didn't go through with it and see what he says.

Yeah, 1992 if I recall correctly. One of my favorites. Demi in a non-sexual role still gave me a ah, a ah....well....she was hot. I can remember almost everything that's more than 8 or 9 years back. It's the now stuff that evades me. Yeah, 1992. I checked it. Wow, I was only 46. Damn.

 

[Soonersincefitty]

I didn't see the interview, but let me guess. George Stepanopolous coddled them, gave them compassionate teary-eyed expressions and made them out to be the victims. B.S. They need to be punished HARD along with the coach.

See, these youngins, in spite of being ordered to do that should've already developed their moral compass and just refused to carry it out.
We should always reserve the right to veto something you know in your soul isn't right.

It's called high character.

 

[soonerdave]

See, these youngins, in spite of being ordered to do that should've already developed their moral compass and just refused to carry it out.
We should always reserve the right to veto something you know in your soul isn't right.

It's called high character.

Exactly. Blaming it on "orders" from the coach is no excuse. By that age, they should already know right from wrong.