Perhaps you were viewing the game from the Chopticon bleachers and have absolutely no idea what was happening on the GMHS side...the Chopticon Assistant Athletic Director did exactly what was stated in the post and there is absolutely no way around it.
You also forgot to mention that all of the cups were picked up by GMHS fans, which I would say is quite classy. The objects thrown onto the field were soft rubber footballs given out to the fans by cheerleaders and there were not many thrown at all. A staff member and GMHS administrator were present and had already dealt with it before the enraged Chopticon Assistant Athletic director verbally assaulted the entire GMHS crowd. You have the nerve to call GMHS fans classless for being upset that they were told to get the hell out of the stadium just for being excited about a victory. Seriously?
Ibelieve-Since you are good friends with Will's family, perhaps you should ask them about the incident. I am sure Kieth will fill you in on everything.
I think I need to clarify my statement. What I said was I did not see this Chopticon "Assistant Athletic Director" go over to the Great Mills side and yell and scream. What I meant by that was my eyes had already turned back to the officials on the field debating whether or not the game was over and was not paying attention to what was happening on the sidelines. I called the kids who did this classless, not all the fans and I apologize that it was taken in that context. Something I've learned about texting, emails, forums, etc. is that unfortunately what may be trying to be conveyed does not come out in the manner it is intended most of the time, but you asked for thoughts. I gave mine.
I have spoken to some of the parents from Great Mills since posting last night, and yes, they did make them clean up the mess they made. Kudos to the ADULTS (and if you re-read the post you will see that I said it was KIDS who did this) for doing this. That was classy. I also said that I was disappointed in some of the Chopticon fans as well for their behavior. It was not one-sided by any means.
I meant no harm or offense to anyone on either side. I still believe the
ACTION of the GMHS kids that were part of the cup incident was uncalled for, but unfortunately, things happen. It could have been much worse. My apologies to anyone who may have been offended by my statement.
It was a very heated game. It was a very emotional game. It was a very poorly officiated game. Tempers were bound to flare, however, one would think it would have been the players, and not the crowd. I say, once again, props to the players. They had their issues on the field, but when all was said and done, they all behaved with class and showed themselves to be fine upstanding athletes.
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