College Softball: Florida Coach shoves Auburn SS

[cycopath25]

Awkward exchange Not sure whose at fault here. Coach looked like he was just going through the high five motion, but with the family history who knows.

http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/ar...uburn-tigers-get-postgame-tussle?sf66255964=1

 

[cyclonespiker33]

She didn't want to high five the coaches because of the family history so the last coach hits her shoulder instead. Douche move by him. I'm on the side of the player.

 

[IASTATE07]

The coach shouldn't have did what he did, but it appears he was going to be a good sport and shake her hand. Low class on both parts.

 

[ISUCubswin]

I'm a softball guy. Tim Walton is a very intense coach. Not necessarily a bad guy, just intense. She probably should've just given him the high five, he probably had an irrational sarcastic reaction of hitting her shoulder. Bitter softball player decided to hit him back. He got mad.

Both acted immature

 

[CY88CE11]

She doesn't have to shake his hand or give him a high five if she doesn't want to. That's not bad sportsmanship, as it had nothing to do with the game. It's about the bad blood between them after he dismissed her sisters. He can call her out for not shaking his hand, fine. But to shove/bump her was out of line. Douche move by him.

 

[IASTATE07]

She doesn't have to shake his hand or give him a high five if she doesn't want to. That's not bad sportsmanship, as it had nothing to do with the game. It's about the bad blood between them after he dismissed her sisters. He can call her out for not shaking his hand, fine. But to shove/bump her was out of line. Douche move by him.

lol

 

[3TrueFans]

Perhaps he should be the adult and not shove an opposing player because they chose not to shake his hand. Seems like a douche.

 

[Clark]

She doesn't have to shake his hand or give him a high five if she doesn't want to. That's not bad sportsmanship, as it had nothing to do with the game. It's about the bad blood between them after he dismissed her sisters. He can call her out for not shaking his hand, fine. But to shove/bump her was out of line. Douche move by him.

Well yes it is bad sportsmanship. Maybe it is deserved but both sides acted like petty children

 

[Bret44]

She doesn't have to shake his hand or give him a high five if she doesn't want to. That's not bad sportsmanship, as it had nothing to do with the game. It's about the bad blood between them after he dismissed her sisters. He can call her out for not shaking his hand, fine. But to shove/bump her was out of line. Douche move by him.

 

[NorthCyd]

I'll go ahead and drop my piping hot take here, hand shake lines after games are dumb.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

I'll go ahead and drop my piping hot take here, hand shake lines after games are dumb.

 

[Rabbuk]

The coach shouldn't have did what he did, but it appears he was going to be a good sport and shake her hand. Low class on both parts.

Ya anything after like middle school I agree.

 

[cmjh10]

Shove is a little strong of a word isn't it? More like tapped on the shoulder.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Shove is a little strong of a word isn't it? More like tapped on the shoulder.

More than a tap, less than a shove. A little push of the shoulder?

 

[intrepid27]

Looks to me like he touched her shoulder and she recoiled.

 

[Shawker]

Shove is a little strong of a word isn't it? More like tapped on the shoulder.

Yea that was not a shove at all. Her actions were way worse.

 

[Clonefan32]

I don't have any issue with her not shaking his hand. She probably knows more about the circumstances surrounding her sisters getting kicked off to the team than anyone, so if she didn't feel the need to shake his hand so be it. He definitely shouldn't have responded by hitting her shoulder, even if it was lightly.

I don't understand the notion that not shaking hands is akin to kicking someone's dog. It's good sportsmanship and all, but I don't see it as an act of moral turpitude like some seem to.

 

[CloneinWDSM]

Get rid of mandatory hand shake lines and this doesn't happen.

 

[cycloner29]

Think he was trying to check to see if she had a sports bra on or not.

 

[srjclone]

Yea that was not a shove at all. Her actions were way worse.

Ok. You think he didn't see that she didn't have her hand up? No. Even if she was immature for not shaking their hands, no way should an adult ever think that is okay.