Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark
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I'm not sure how many kids still follow Georges, so I'm not sure how much of a role model he is anymore. He's certainly no where near the volume of kids looking up to CC. But yes, this is the troubling trend. I guess you also don't have any issues of parents berating officials too, right?
Yet his technicals over the course of his career is pretty minimal
100% of Iowa fans would complain about how much she cries to refs and is a poor role model, same as many ISU fans. A lot of them would probably think the local media should focus on Fran’s latest terrible bubble team instead. The only tangible difference is local media probably would actually cover her less when tavern hawks got mad.
Wouldn’t you agree that’s more on the parents than the fault of any athlete playing a game?
So... I hate to break it to you. Parents yelling at officials is not some new phenomenon. That's been going on since well before CC was ever born. I'm 36 years old and I can remember watching parents get booted from high school games when I played.
If this thread goes on long enough we may see you linking CC the border crisis or something.
Sure - a parent has to explain to their kid that they shouldn't act the way their favorite player is behaving. Of course, if the player didn't act childish, the parent could instead use the player to reinforce the characteristics they want their child to have
Parents will always be their kids' biggest role model. But kids have other role models. These role models can simply reinforce these values. But CC and some other star players are making some kids question some of the values parents are trying to entrench
The border is just an extension of the CC effect. People from Ecuador pulling up stakes just to get closer to greatness
And many of us feel the same way about those, too.
Just it seems that CCs antics and poor sportsmanship, get a pass when others dont, hell its celebrated by many. Squawk fans pretty much believe that is the way, its their Hok pride bs. Seriously, go to a visit or tour there, they brag about it, being an arrogant assbag is something they are proud of.
Do you remember after the LSU game last year, how dare someone throw CCs antics back at her, they are only allowed from CC.
I also think what Kelce did in the super bowl was awful, and if I was the coach he would have been benched for the rest of the game, regardless of who he is or thinks he is.
I dont want my kids acting that way, and I dont like it when others do. Celebrating and pumping the crowd is one thing, but outright complaining, whining, disrespecting, crying, throwing tantrums, taunting, antagonizing are not acceptable and any coach with a backbone would put a stop to it real quick.
He is probably getting them for blowing kisses to the crowd . . . . . not complaining to officials.
I never said it was new. But such actions are becoming more and more common. I never said CC was the first star athlete to act childish. So I guess by your comments you either participate in yelling at officials at a second grade baseball game or your don't condone it. Just my assumption I am making, which for all of our sakes I hope is wrong
Guess I'm the only one looking at the big picture. Oh well. At least my kid won't grow up to be like CC
