Doss at Corbin (2/10/18) - Controversy

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

So we know for fact that the game is off?

 

If so, do we know it was Doss that backed out of playing?

 

I don't want to sound dumb, but the KHSAA is still showing that the game is on. Again, do we know for fact that the game is off? Do we know Doss backed out of it? Who made that call?

[Science Friction]

Corbin should send a thank you note. This one wouldn’t be close.

 

Wrong. It is not likely that Doss would have left Corbin with a in. They probably knew that.

[PurplePride92]

I think an opportunity was missed here. Picture this. Doss comes to Corbin. Pre-game press conference with both coaches together.The host school's coach says how pleased he is to have such a quality school, outstanding team, and quality bunch of kids come down to play in the Petrey Classic. On behalf of the host school, the Corbin coach presents the Doss coach with a $1,000 check to be donated to a charity benefiting inner-city kids in Louisville. Prior to the beginning of the game, the two teams meet at center court in one of those prayer circle thingys, a Corbin player, Doss player, Corbin player, Doss player, each white hand clasping a black hand. Twitter, Facebook, post it all over social media... viral videos of the racial harmony kind . It could be a pretty powerful message to all involved. Again, I think both schools missed an opportunity.

 

The burden isn’t on Doss to erase Corbin’s stigma of racism.

[PurplePride92]

Wrong. It is not likely that Doss would have left Corbin with a in. They probably knew that.

 

Well the odds are stacked against them once they enter the gym.......

[Jumper_Dad]

Well the odds are stacked against them once they enter the gym.......

 

That could be said for any team that plays a game east of I-75...regardless of who they are or where they are from. Lots of home cooking over there.

[True blue (and gold)]

I think an opportunity was missed here. Picture this. Doss comes to Corbin. Pre-game press conference with both coaches together.The host school's coach says how pleased he is to have such a quality school, outstanding team, and quality bunch of kids come down to play in the Petrey Classic. On behalf of the host school, the Corbin coach presents the Doss coach with a $1,000 check to be donated to a charity benefiting inner-city kids in Louisville. Prior to the beginning of the game, the two teams meet at center court in one of those prayer circle thingys, a Corbin player, Doss player, Corbin player, Doss player, each white hand clasping a black hand. Twitter, Facebook, post it all over social media... viral videos of the racial harmony kind . It could be a pretty powerful message to all involved. Again, I think both schools missed an opportunity.

Doss has no responsibility to repair Corbin's image. Corbin could have already started making amends well before this game.

[4 Quarters]

Wrong. It is not likely that Doss would have left Corbin with a in. They probably knew that.

IMO Doss is a much better basketball team than Corbin, have seen both play more than once this season.

[PurplePride92]

That could be said for any team that plays a game east of I-75...regardless of who they are or where they are from. Lots of home cooking over there.

 

Especially the athletic teams.

[okie1]

Doss and Central have both played in Corbin’s football bowl game to my knowledge with no incident.

[Hoptown b-ball fan]

So can somebody please link this video?

 

Was it a Corbin player who posted it?

 

Assuming it was a Corbin player, those saying "there have never been incidences before" are missing the concept that there had probably never been a video like this posted before a game. It seems there is a disconnect between those who don't think anything would have happened and how a video could have put the situation on edge.

[Hoptown b-ball fan]

And never-mind. I just read what the kid said. Yeah, I'd say it would have been a tough situation unless Corbin agreed in advance to suspend the two players for the game.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

And never-mind. I just read what the kid said. Yeah, I'd say it would have been a tough situation unless Corbin agreed in advance to suspend the two players for the game.

 

Yep. We're doing fine in this thread without having a link posted to the video.

[dognation2]

So can somebody please link this video?

 

Was it a Corbin player who posted it?

 

Assuming it was a Corbin player, those saying "there have never been incidences before" are missing the concept that there had probably never been a video like this posted before a game. It seems there is a disconnect between those who don't think anything would have happened and how a video could have put the situation on edge.

 

You nailed it

[Hoptown b-ball fan]

Yep. We're doing fine in this thread without having a link posted to the video.

 

Yeah. Those not recognizing how this was/is a big deal are definitely tone deaf. You can't say something like that. Ever. Heck, that would have been risque in 1950. Much less - 2018. Kudos to the coach for suspending those kids. Are they back? how many games were they suspended for?

[Science Friction]

Well the odds are stacked against them once they enter the gym.......

 

Are you saying referees are biased(prejudiced) in favor of certain schools over others? That calls into question the integrity of KHSAA referees. From what I've seen most refs try to do a good and fair calling of games, regardless of he site of the game.