Editor,
The only appropriate response to Ms. Wilson’s recent commentary, “Seriously, consider the children,” is seriously, there is neither humor nor maturity in her comments. There is a trifling attempt to put a humorous touch to the piece, however it only disguises Ms. Wilson’s apparent objective, which is to “bully” others by using a column in a local newspaper to castigate those whom do not conduct themselves as she deems appropriate. The entire piece is rife with insulting and condemning language and personal attacks based solely on her point of view and personal opinion. I have no idea of the clarity and fairness of the accusations she asserts, but it is clear that her attempt to mask her true objective, which is to publicly admonish and humiliate others, as a matter of “consideration for the children,” is truly disturbing to me.
In concluding her commentary, Ms. Wilson directly states her objective by letting the adults know that, “You should be ashamed of yourself, sir, as should your team parents who allow this behavior to continue.”
My concluding remarks shall be, as a father of three, a basketball coach for over 20 years and a licensed basketball official, I have seen the resiliency of young children stifled by parents who insist on making minor disagreements on proper behavior and conduct at youth sporting events in to mountains of self-righteous public discourse.
David Meisenhelder
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