The Omaha (Neb.) Burke High girls basketball team was assessed a technical foul in their game against Omaha (Neb.) Columbus High last Monday night. They didn't do anything silly like yell at a referee or throw a ball angrily into the stands. Nope, they received the technical foul for wearing pink uniforms. Why was this a technical foul? Well, Nebraska rules state that the home team must wear white uniforms. OK, that's a clear enough rule. So, why would Burke willingly violate the rule? Have look at the KPTM-TV story below to find out (email subscribers click here). Rules are rules, but breaking some rules have no negative consequence whatsoever. Don't believe me? Go rip the tag off your mattress right now and call me when S.W.A.T. shows up to your door. These girls were trying to help someone else and they were penalized for it. Sometimes when we get caught up in the winning at all costs mentality, we lose sight of the bigger picture. The saying "No good deed goes unpunished" had to come from a person who was penalized for doing the right thing. After shooting the technical free throws, Columbus took the lead and went on to defeat Burke by 15. However, the Burke girls scored a much higher point total in a different category after the game.
Their goal was to auction the pink jerseys after the game and give the money to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They hoped to raise $2,000, but wound up raising $2,600. Score one for the home team and score one for the kids helped through Make-A-Wish. I hope the athletic director and coach who decided to report Burke's uniform violation got all they wanted out of their hollow victory. Wining without class is similar to dropping your ice cream cone on the ground after refusing to share it with your little brother. Sure, you could still pick it up and eat it. But who really wants dirt-flavored ice cream? Yeah, that's what I thought. Until next time...
Be a Good Sport!
-Sol
Thursday, 9 February 2012
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