CROSBY, Texas- A Crosby football coach is getting some heat after he dismissed two players from his team Friday night.

The players decided to participate in the recent NFL protests during the National Anthem, but as soon as the song was over, the teens were headed home.

Larry McCollough is number three. His cousin, Cedric Ingram-Lewis is number one.

They’re two of the best players for Victory and Praise Christian Athletics, or at least they were.

“It was an honor to have you on this football team, but I'm not going to allow you to disrespect the flag. As I was walking away, he goes take your stuff off, take it off now," McCollough said.

Right there on the sidelines, Larry and Cedric removed their jerseys.

“I really felt humiliated, to have to undress in front of everyone there. From my pads to my pants, in front of everyone," McCollough said.

But Coach Ronnie Mitchem says it was the result of breaking the rules.

“I said, 'guys, we will not kneel on the National Anthem. If you do this, your days playing for the sharks are over,'" Mitchem said.


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Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

Thats what happens when they break the rules

(10-02-2017 10:38 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

I think the coach went too far.

(10-02-2017 10:39 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:38 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

I think the coach went too far.

Coach is the boss, boss said not, kids didn't learn, boss fired kids. Not that hard to understand. More than anything, hopefully the kids learned a lesson.

(10-02-2017 10:41 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:39 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:38 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

I think the coach went too far.

Coach is the boss, boss said not, kids didn't learn, boss fired kids. Not that hard to understand. More than anything, hopefully the kids learned a lesson.

I think this was a private school so he may be in the clear but if this is a public school, I believe he would be violating federal law.

(10-02-2017 10:39 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:38 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

I think the coach went too far.

Kids were told beforehand the consequences, kids did it anyway and the coach followed through. Nothing about that says "too far".

(10-02-2017 10:45 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:39 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:38 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

I think the coach went too far.

Kids were told beforehand the consequences, kids did it anyway and the coach followed through. Nothing about that says "too far".

I understand that but according to the article, the boys were made to undress on the field including pants?

If that happened, I think that's wrong.

(10-02-2017 10:46 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:45 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:39 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:38 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

I think the coach went too far.

Kids were told beforehand the consequences, kids did it anyway and the coach followed through. Nothing about that says "too far".

I understand that but according to the article, the boys were made to undress on the field including pants?

If that happened, I think that's wrong.

Per the players who are trying to play the victim here.

If your boss started playing the National anthem at work and told you to sit/kneel or you would be fired, how would that go over?

(10-02-2017 10:46 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:45 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:39 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:38 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

I think the coach went too far.

Kids were told beforehand the consequences, kids did it anyway and the coach followed through. Nothing about that says "too far".

I understand that but according to the article, the boys were made to undress on the field including pants?

If that happened, I think that's wrong.

Isnt America great?

(10-02-2017 11:21 AM)Mr_XcentricK Wrote:  If your boss started playing the National anthem at work and told you to sit/kneel or you would be fired, how would that go over?

I would have to make the decision to follow the directive or risk being terminated

(10-02-2017 11:25 AM)solohawks Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 11:21 AM)Mr_XcentricK Wrote:  If your boss started playing the National anthem at work and told you to sit/kneel or you would be fired, how would that go over?

I would have to make the decision to follow the directive or risk being terminated

How many lawsuit would follow?9

(10-02-2017 11:26 AM)Mr_XcentricK Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 11:25 AM)solohawks Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 11:21 AM)Mr_XcentricK Wrote:  If your boss started playing the National anthem at work and told you to sit/kneel or you would be fired, how would that go over?

I would have to make the decision to follow the directive or risk being terminated

How many lawsuit would follow?9

Depends on the state and the company.

The coach warned them. I'm unsure what the issue was. He even said he would help the guys hand out literature about the issue if they wanted.

I came into this thread expecting either an a-hole coach or a-hole players.

Besides the actual event, it looks like everything ended up fine. The kids were going to quit the team anyway, but the coach told them to come out and they'll do another protest. Fine.

The kids asked their serving family members if kneeling would be disrespectful toward them. They said it wasn't. Fine.

The coach says that he respects their decision and gets why they did it. Besides making them undress right there, they probably respect his decision too. Fine.

The kids aren't complaining or playing the victims and are looking forward to basketball season. Fine.

(10-02-2017 11:23 AM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:46 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:45 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:39 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:38 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actions have consequences. Guess it's good for the kids to learn this early.

I think the coach went too far.

Kids were told beforehand the consequences, kids did it anyway and the coach followed through. Nothing about that says "too far".

I understand that but according to the article, the boys were made to undress on the field including pants?

If that happened, I think that's wrong.

Isnt America great?

I guess if you are into that sort of thing.

(10-02-2017 11:25 AM)solohawks Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 11:21 AM)Mr_XcentricK Wrote:  If your boss started playing the National anthem at work and told you to sit/kneel or you would be fired, how would that go over?

I would have to make the decision to follow the directive or risk being terminated

And what if he forced you to take off your uniform in front of everyone?

(10-02-2017 12:54 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 11:23 AM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:46 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:45 AM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(10-02-2017 10:39 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  I think the coach went too far.

Kids were told beforehand the consequences, kids did it anyway and the coach followed through. Nothing about that says "too far".

I understand that but according to the article, the boys were made to undress on the field including pants?

If that happened, I think that's wrong.

Isnt America great?

I guess if you are into that sort of thing.

and of course you would be the first to go straight to that line of thinking... now we know why you work with kids.

He did exactly what Trump told him too.