Death Forces Postpoment of Game

I know some would like to turn this into a religious debate, but I honestly do not see a problem with either sides position.
However I tend to be more old school and applaud the decision of the other school to want to be respectful until the coach is properly buried.

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I know some would like to turn this into a religious debate

I hope that can stay out.. I will wait a little bit before I put down my thoughts..

The opposing president had no business making this unilateral determination, and was very disrespectful in what he said: "If they want to prove to the world that a basketball game is more important than the death of their coach, let them go right ahead."

Given the issue, there should have been dialogue between the leadership, not insults hurled from the head of one school towards the players and staff of another.

Besides, how many times have we seen a similar situation, and the teams play because it was what the decedent would have wanted?

People grieve and pay honor in different ways. If the Girls decided to play on in his honor then the other school should respect their decision. JMO.

People mourn in different ways. imo, The other team should have supported whatever decision the grieving team made.

Wes Leonard

Call me a simpleton, but I simply can't understand why the need to "got out and play" quickly is important in the grand scheme of things.

Nothing about respective faiths, but why not let the kids have some time to deal with the loss of their coach. Re-schedule it next week or the week after or on an odd Saturday. Let someone set up a memorial, raise some funds for a charity in the name of their coach, advertise the game and get a big turn out, charge admission, get some sponsors. Let the kids feel like they did something positive in the spite of a tradgedy...