Where are the other leaders on the team? Why didn't they stick up for their teammate? Too many unanswered questions from the article to form an opinion on either side. But makes me wonder why the other senors did not insist the kid play ... if only on senior night or late innings in blow outs. I have seen 1st hand where on my son's HS basketball team they had quite a few seniors that received only mop up time at the end of the game. The captains made sure that the seniors that did not get much playing time started on senior night. They went to the coach and "demanded" it. This while the senior captains sat the bench and passed out water and towels during time outs. Can't even remember if they won or lost the game .... but they did earn respect and taught the younger kids (and coach) a lesson on leadership.