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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Boycott Alexandria Soccer I dont care about the hispanic coach or whoever but you DON'T make a monkey racial slur with everything going on. Blacks are targeted more than any other race. How many black coaches does Alexandria have? My point exactly[/quote]

I know the Hyper coach in question, and love him, but seriously doubt he would agree your with your views on the club.  Of course there is no room for slurs against blacks AT ANY TIME (or any other group), and blacks are targeted more than any other group in my experience.  But the venom that a lot of parents have for hispanic kids and teams has been pretty breathtaking to see over the five years my son has been playing travel.  Either way, it's unacceptable.  But we are at Alexandria precisely because it is the most diverse and open club we see in this area, in both club composition and player selection/promotion.  The families are tight across racial and ethnic boundaries.  If we saw any of this behavior from a coach or a player, we'd shut it down.  If the Hyper coach in question says it happened, I have no question that he believes he heard it.  And contrary to what some have suggested, he very much plays by the rules and in no way coaches teams to play rough or dirty.  But I also think the parents from the team in question would have the Alexandria coach on the coals in a heartbeat if they believed he said that, as would the club.

On boycotts or bandying about any slurs to people from either club online, I am sorry, but you will understand if I wouldn't any my actions based on anonymous online accusations.  The accusations leveled at both sides do not ring true at all to me, and I know both sides of this pretty well.  The parents and perhaps coaches should be getting these kids to play each other more often, not having their parents beat their chests and talk BS online behind the anonymity of a keyboard.  And if you are trying to stir the pot to hurt either club, good luck with that.  These clubs attract talent for a reason.   [/quote]

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