We now learn that...
"[the coaches ]... verbally attacked players by yelling at them and making derogatory remarks."
Wisconsin State Journal article on tonight's closed door meeting to discuss the girls basketball "situation".
Oh dear God! We hope the girls have been provided with intensive counseling!
It must have been awful.
Coaches actually YELLING at their players!
You know what we should do? Cancel all varsity sports and just have the kinder, gentler intramurals. Think of all the money we could save from the budget!
"Fourteen of 17 varsity players signed a petition alleging Hrodey and Bartow verbally attacked players by yelling at them and making derogatory remarks. The petition also alleged favoritism and said players were scared to meet alone with the coaches."
--Wisconsin State Journal
Oh...and there were allegations of
"discrimination due to height,"
Seriously. There are like 1,000 things that we could say to address this. Only which one to choose?
Not gonna do it. Nuh uh!
We think the allegation speaks for itself.
The action comes as Hrodey's lawyer and Bartow say the coaches have been cleared of specific harassment allegations filed against them by players through the district's formal complaint process.
In a March 5 letter Bartow shared with the State Journal, Annette Mikula, the district's human resources director, wrote she found "no evidence" of "harassment or discrimination against a protected class" by Bartow.
Please, school board. Try, try, TRY to get this one right.
Stop the madness.
Nah...it'll never happen.
Our school board lacks cajones.