When you discover your kid's new coach has very different political views

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Athletes tend to be more conservative. Maybe stop focusing on politics so much. You’ll be happier.

LOL. Nope. You must not have a basketball player.

Yes, everyone knows that basketball players all share the same brain and therefore have identical opinions on any and all matters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do the coach's political views have to do with their coaching abilities?

Nothing, obviously. But I'd prefer my kids' teachers and coaches to be smart enough to keep that stuff off social media, or at least have private accounts so it's not the first thing that shows up if I google them.

Well, the solution is easy. Don’t Google them. Don’t ask questions if you don’t want to know the answer.

The question I was attempting to ask was where they'd coached previously, not who they voted for.

Isn't this typically information provided to prospective players and their families in the first place? Coach's bio?

And you found social media posts when you ostensibly searched for this innocuous information. Come on, now...

Maybe this is a baseball thing, but the first result for many baseball coaches is their twitter (sorry X) feed. That's the #1 vehicle by far of baseball players posting and college coaches keeping track of kids they are following.

+1

And a lot of them post about religion or politics here and there. I just ignore stuff like this. As long as they are a good coach & treat my kid well I don’t care what their personal views are. No good coach has the time to be indoctrinating players etc. when there is work to be done anyway.

[Anonymous]

OP said the political posts are "out there".

I assume said Coach isn't arguing about marginal tax rates or changes to the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

If he's posting lunatic right wing conspiracy theory crap, it's valid to question what else he's into.

Still might be a great Coach, but he's inviting the criticism.

Don't blame OP for Google searching someone or following them on Twitter.

[Anonymous]

I work with faculty members in government and politics, sociology, and psychology. Their research and writing demonstrates, consistently, that this type of political tribalism is a problem. They urge cross-political friendships, conversations, relationships and community building. Make friendships and connections wherever you can. Your superior attitude is a turn-off to many people “in the middle” who could easily vote either way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP said the political posts are "out there".

I assume said Coach isn't arguing about marginal tax rates or changes to the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

If he's posting lunatic right wing conspiracy theory crap, it's valid to question what else he's into.

Still might be a great Coach, but he's inviting the criticism.

Don't blame OP for Google searching someone or following them on Twitter.

I understand "criticism" of somebody's political views.
What I don't understand is why it is relevant that he is a coach or that he posts those views on social media.

The criticism here is with the views, not either of those things that result in this being in the Sports forum.

[Anonymous]

Interesting. Being a coach is one of the few exceptions I make for mingling with a MAGA or Evangelical. It's not easy to be a good coach so I give politics a pass and honestly they have been pretty civil themselves. This isn't the 90s where a coach will have the team pray for your salvation because of your haircut or trendy T-shirt.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP said the political posts are "out there".

I assume said Coach isn't arguing about marginal tax rates or changes to the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

If he's posting lunatic right wing conspiracy theory crap, it's valid to question what else he's into.

Still might be a great Coach, but he's inviting the criticism.

Don't blame OP for Google searching someone or following them on Twitter.

I understand "criticism" of somebody's political views.
What I don't understand is why it is relevant that he is a coach or that he posts those views on social media.

The criticism here is with the views, not either of those things that result in this being in the Sports forum.

I'm not OP. And it can be separate from the sport.

But if dude is into QAnon or the like, I get to judge whether I think he's a weirdo. And monitor a little more carefully.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do the coach's political views have to do with their coaching abilities?

Nothing, obviously. But I'd prefer my kids' teachers and coaches to be smart enough to keep that stuff off social media, or at least have private accounts so it's not the first thing that shows up if I google them.

Ok psycho. You are stalking your kids coach and THEY have bad judgement? GTFOH.

[Anonymous]

Op, imo when the student is old enough that stopping a sport/switching teams/changing sports is so important that they wouldn't consider it -- they are old enough to know some adults are idiots but have good coaching qualities.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We live in the DMV. There are people that have views on both sides of the aisle among us. Separate coaching from politics.

There are not two sides that is BS

And because of that utterly stupid thought process the US is dying a horrible death.

Find your dam brain cells.

Adult men screaming “real men wear diapers” no it’s a dam
Cult. Unamerican to the core proud boy Nazi propaganda garbage. So no two sides!

Are you having a stroke?

[Anonymous]

Try having 3 boys who play baseball in Texas. You get verrrry used to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP said the political posts are "out there".

I assume said Coach isn't arguing about marginal tax rates or changes to the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

If he's posting lunatic right wing conspiracy theory crap, it's valid to question what else he's into.

Still might be a great Coach, but he's inviting the criticism.

Don't blame OP for Google searching someone or following them on Twitter.

Are you the same person that believes it is acceptable and your duty to key cars of people that have political bumper stickers you do not agree with?

Because this "he has it coming!" attitude is straight up fascism.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP said the political posts are "out there".

I assume said Coach isn't arguing about marginal tax rates or changes to the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

If he's posting lunatic right wing conspiracy theory crap, it's valid to question what else he's into.

Still might be a great Coach, but he's inviting the criticism.

Don't blame OP for Google searching someone or following them on Twitter.

I understand "criticism" of somebody's political views.
What I don't understand is why it is relevant that he is a coach or that he posts those views on social media.

The criticism here is with the views, not either of those things that result in this being in the Sports forum.

I'm not OP. And it can be separate from the sport.

But if dude is into QAnon or the like, I get to judge whether I think he's a weirdo. And monitor a little more carefully.

Does your "criticism" extend beyond talking shit behind their back on an anonymous message board? Why do you think the coach cares? Do you care if he criticizes you and mocks you for your bumper stickers behind your back? He probably does.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP said the political posts are "out there".

I assume said Coach isn't arguing about marginal tax rates or changes to the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

If he's posting lunatic right wing conspiracy theory crap, it's valid to question what else he's into.

Still might be a great Coach, but he's inviting the criticism.

Don't blame OP for Google searching someone or following them on Twitter.

Are you the same person that believes it is acceptable and your duty to key cars of people that have political bumper stickers you do not agree with?

Because this "he has it coming!" attitude is straight up fascism.

Buddy, "inviting criticism" has nothing whatsoever to keying cars. No decent person would do so or even make that ideological leap.

It means I get to judge him personally and thinks he's a moron. He's entitled to his views and I am entitled to think he's stupid. That's all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP said the political posts are "out there".

I assume said Coach isn't arguing about marginal tax rates or changes to the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

If he's posting lunatic right wing conspiracy theory crap, it's valid to question what else he's into.

Still might be a great Coach, but he's inviting the criticism.

Don't blame OP for Google searching someone or following them on Twitter.

Are you the same person that believes it is acceptable and your duty to key cars of people that have political bumper stickers you do not agree with?

Because this "he has it coming!" attitude is straight up fascism.

Buddy, "inviting criticism" has nothing whatsoever to keying cars. No decent person would do so or even make that ideological leap.

It means I get to judge him personally and thinks he's a moron. He's entitled to his views and I am entitled to think he's stupid. That's all.

I'm sure coach returns the sentiment. And people wonder why their kids don't get adequate play time and sit on the bench. Because their idiot parents can't disguise their derision.