The college basketball season just concluded, and one story making headlines is about the Rutgers head coach Mike Rice and his coaching style. Watch the video below and then answer the folling questions.
1. Initially, Mike Rice was suspended for 3 games for this behavior. Do you think that was a fair consequence? Why or why not?
2. Do you think the entire coaching staff and athletic director should be fired based on the video you just saw? Why or why not?
3. Some people are saying the only reason Mike Rice was fired was because the footage of him in practice was leaked to the media. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
30 comments:
Nicky Motazedi
1. If they knew what he was doing prior to the suspension they should have fired him then
2. I belive they all should be fired becasue they knew what he was doing and didnt do anythhing about it.
3. The footage is a major part in why he got fired but also he did not have a very good record
Nicky Motazedi
1. I do think that that was a fair consequence. He was given time to fix his behavior if he wanted to keep his job.
2. I think everyone that all faculty and staff that knew about it should be fired because they knew about the abuse. Even though they reported it, they did not check up on the issue to make sure something happened for the players’ safety.
3. I don’t agree with the statement. I think that he was fired because he was abusing the players and he was a risk to the players’ safety. I also don’t agree with that statement because I don’t think the school would risk ruining their reputation on something like this for this behavior.
-Maimuna Tareq
1. Yes i think it is a fair consequence because no coaches should be throwing basketballs and physically hit the players.
2.I think just the head coach should be fired for doing what hes doing.
3.yes, media plays a big role in everyday life and this shows his cruelty.
-clement zhang
Ayushna Kavathekar, period 4:
1. After seeing this video and observing Rice’s physical and verbal abuse to his very own players shocked me. Being suspended for only 3 games is not a fair consequence at all because a coach is supposed to help players be the best they can be at the sport. Abusing them, is certainly not a tactic anyone should use when teaching someone, or perfecting players. It is understandable that the players could have been doing the wrong play or something, but a coach must always keep their cool when coaching.
2. Yes, I think the coaching staff and athletic director should have fired him after viewing the video. This is because, the team isn’t professional NBA players, nor do they get paid to do this. They simply represent their school in an organized sport. Throwing the ball at them and verbally abusing them an extreme ineffective tactic used by the coach that should immediately be stopped. Firing him immediately after viewing the video is the best way that this abuse can stop.
3. I agree with the statement. After seeing the footage of the abuse, anybody would fire someone causing abuse to the members of the college. It seems the most logical reason as to why he got fired. Anyone observing the abuse should not stand for it, leading to the firing of Rice.
1) I think a 3-game suspension was a fair initial consequence. This is because even though it was a continual occurrence, this was the first time he had gotten in trouble for that kind of behavior. Also, it served as a warning and an opportunity for him to keep his job if he changed how he was acting.
2) It seemed as if Mike Rice was the major aggressor among the coaching staff, and he should really be the only one penalized. The other coaches of course could have stepped up and stopped him from acting that way, but assistant coaches should not be penalized just for being bystanders.
3) I do agree with this statement because that footage was where Mike Rice exhibited his most violent behavior and scenes of actual physical abuse. That is a lot more severe than the yelling at games that was shown in the video.
Jake Ledner
1.)No it wasnt a fair, you are not allowed to throw balls at your players, and hit them. He shouldve been fired intially
2.)No because yes they could have stopped it but that would have lead to them getting fired.
3.) It is true because without it being exposed to the media people who have never saw how mean he was to his players.
Grant Ibeh
1. It's a stressful job, so his behavior isn't completely unheard of the world of professional sports. With that said, I do think it was a fair consequence.
2. What Rice was doing in this video seems unacceptable to most viewers, but his coaching techniques do appear to work, with Rutgers winning all their games between December 1st and December 28.
3. The video definitely played a large part in his firing. His team has also been doing poorly lately.
-Steven Yu
1. Yes, I think this is a fair consequence because of his abuse towards his players.
2. No, I don't, because they, unlike coach mike, was doing their job. Though it is there fault for not firing him earlier, they do not deserve to be fired.
3. Yes, I do. If the footage had not been leaked into the internet, no one would have known about it, and it wouldn't have raised so much attention towards him.
- Joseph Wobus
David Perroots
1. I do not think that was a fair consequence. They should have fired him immediately for physically hurting his own players.
2. The whole staff should have fired him. They could have said something to him or done something about it, but they did not do anything.
3. I do agree with the statement because complaints had already been reported, but no action was taken.
1. no, physically attacking your players if outrageous and he should have been fired on the spot.
2. rutgers athletics should have been punished in some way but only rice fired.
3. yes, he probably wouldn't of even been punished by the university if the footage wasn't leaked
-Josh Strauss
1. No, this was too lenient of a measure considering he has been physically harassing players for over two years.
2.I do not think the entire coaching staff should be fired, especially since some of them did their duty and reported Rice's behavior.
3.I do not agree with this statement as his coaching style was not only overly aggressive, but also inefficient as shown by Rutgers' lack of success in the previous seasons.
-Serban Negoita
1.I do not think that this was a fair consequence. I think he should have been fired right away for abusing his players.
2.I do not think that the whole coaching staff and AD at Rutgers should be fired because it wasn't them doing the abusive behavior, it was Rice. They should've have stepped in, but should not be penalized.
3. I agree because the media has a huge influence on modern day society. When just Rutgers knew, he was suspended, when everybody knew, he was fired.
Zach de Leon Pd. 4
1. I think he should have been fired, they type of behavior should not be aloud on or off the court.
2. I think everyone in the organization should be fired, they knew of the abuse and failed to report it out of fear or loyalty.
3. I think that the media had a huge role in him getting fired, if no one saw the footage the coach would have just received a slap on the wrist.
Kevin Stryapko
1. No, I don't believe that was a fair consequence. Any coach who physically or verbally assaults his players should be fired right then and there without a doubt.
2. I believe the entire coaching staff/athletic director should be fired after watching this video. First of all, the coaching staff knew what was going on and should get fired (similar to the Penn St. football scandal) as well as the athletic director who should've known earlier what was happening.
3. Yes, the footage was a big part of why he was fired but at all costs, anyone who verbally or physically assaults student-athletes the way he did should be told on if someone knew about it.
George Mikalis Pd. 4
1. Yes, I think this is a fair consequence because of his abuse towards his players.
2. No, I don't, because they, unlike coach mike, was doing their job. Though it is there fault for not firing him earlier, they do not deserve to be fired.
3. Yes, I do. If the footage had not been leaked into the internet, no one would have known about it, and it wouldn't have raised so much attention towards him.
- Joseph Wobus
1. I think it was a fair consequence because a coach that physically harms players should be fired instantly.
2. I think they all should be fired because they saw what was going on and nobody tried to stop him.
3. I do kinda agree on some parts but i have heard that he wasnt a good coach overall.
-Shayna Golfer
1. This was a fair consequence because they gave him time to change his behavior.
2. Every should be fired because the whole coaching staff is accountable for each other.
3.The footage is the main reason why he got fired because everyone saw the footage and the athletic director has to take action.
-Edward Song
1) I do not think it was a fair consequence to be suspended for three games. He was physically and verbally abusing players to the point where it could be harmful.
2) I don't think the whole staff should be fired, only the head coach because he was the only one abusing the players.
3) I agree with the statement because he was doing it before it was leaked and no one made sure he stopped. The media's reaction is why he was fired.
-Robby Severynse
1. I don't think it was fair, he should have been fired not suspended. He abused his player both verbally and physically, and that's not good coaching.
2. I think that the rest of the staff shouldn't be fired they should just be under questioning, on why they didn't try to resolve this earlier.
3. The footage of him abusing his player contributed greatly to him getting fired, because this is a person's child getting hit and cursed at. So the footage revealed to the parents what their child was going through which lead to Mike getting fired. But there are other things he probably did that people didn't like which also gave more of a reason to fire him.
Naveen Paul
per. 4
1. no, if they knew what he had done earlier on he should have been fired
2.yes, if he knew about the coach acting like this then he should have fired him immediatly
3.I agree with this statement because he was only fired after this footage was leaked to the media
Ben Weinstein
Liam Harrington
1) I feel that he probably should have been fired earlier. You can't be that mean and harsh on your players and call them names and stuff that just ain't right.
2)I feel like just the athletic director and coach should be fired because you never know maybe the director could bring in more guys just like rice.
3) I'm sure he would have probably been fired sooner or later it was just a matter of time when a) a player tells an adult or b) in this case the footage gets leaked.
1. I feel that this was not a fair consequence. Most coaches in sports abuse their players so Rice should have been used as an example to change their coaching patterns.
2.the coaching staff/ director should have been fired because they knew this was happening and let it happen.
3. The video should have been shown so that this abuse issue can be brought to light hopefully changing theses coaches patterns.
Sam Ellis
1. I believe being suspended for three games is a fair consequence. Loud mouth coaches like these make watching and playing sports a lot less fun. Rice needed to be taught a lesson and cool his anger.
2. I don't think anyone except for Rice should be punished for this video. He was the only one abusing the other players, nobody else was involved in it.
3. I don't agree that Rice was fired only because the video was leaked to the media. If the video was shown only to the school officials, I think Rice would have been fired anyway
Jason Friedman
1. I believe being suspended for three games is a fair consequence. Loud mouth coaches like these make watching and playing sports a lot less fun. Rice needed to be taught a lesson and cool his anger.
2. I don't think anyone except for Rice should be punished for this video. He was the only one abusing the other players, nobody else was involved in it.
3. I don't agree that Rice was fired only because the video was leaked to the media. If the video was shown only to the school officials, I think Rice would have been fired anyway.
Jason Friedman
i dont think it was fair that he was suspended when he shouldve been fired. He was trying to motivate his players but verbally and phisically abusing them isnt the way to do it.
I think that they shouldnt be fired because they couldnt try to stop the head coach or they couldve been fired
the footage was definately the reason for him being fired
Diontae Wilson
1.) I do think it is a good punishment because a coach shouldn't never abuse a player whether that be physically or emotionally, the players are just trying to play and learn and it is awful to put them down. He should have been fired.
2.) I do think the staff that did know about the abuse should be fired because they saw the pain the head coach was causing and didn't stop it immediately putting the players at risk.
3.) I think the footage was a big part of why he got fired because it isn't a enough to see what happened one has to watch it. Reguardless he should have gotten fired with or without the tape it just played an important role.
-Sergio Salcido
1. I think he should have been fired instead of serving a suspension. No one has the right to verbally and physically abuse people.
2. Everyone should be fired because they knew about it and didn't do anything.
3. Media shows people everything that is currently happening in the world. If the video was not released he would still be the head coach.
Brian Barrett
1. I think their should have be assault charges for every time he actually hit a player.
2. I think that the staff who did not attempt to alleviate the circumstances by going to a higher authority should also be fired.
3. I think without the footage being leaked, which put Rutgers under a spotlight, the coach would never have been fired.
Michael Palizkar
Brendan Timmons
1If they knew what he was doing prior to the suspension they should have fired him then
2.I think just the head coach should be fired for doing what hes doing
3. The video definitely played a large part in his firing. His team has also been doing poorly lately.
1. It was a fair consequence as his behavior is unacceptable.
2. No one else should be punished for Rice's actions except himself.
3. Yes, this was definitely the reason for the suddenness of it. If this behavior continued then he probably would have been fired regardless.
~Justin Feldman
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