Source: The Herald News
AS THE Wayne Hills High School football player saga winds down, we are left with the distinct impression that something is missing: concern for the plight of the two kids from Wayne Valley High School who were allegedly beaten up by eight Wayne Hills players.
Wayne Hills coach Chris Olsen should be highly concerned that eight of nine team members were allegedly involved in the fracas, rather than pointing to the one who was not. In fact, Olsen should have sat the players down after their arrests, told them their behavior was unacceptable and made them sit out the rest of the season. Instead, he fought to keep them playing every step of the way. What kind of example does that set?
This has been a grueling time for Wayne schools, but some good has come out of it. A new, universal conduct policy for sports and the realization by the school board that in the future, it must act swiftly. We wonder, though, about the victims and their families. They are the people in need of a public apology. Click here to read more
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