Comments on: Another Spingarn Football Coach Leaves

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By: Q

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:32:51 +0000

Dave, people DO care, so keep writing your articles. Hopefully the right people, with the right resources can make a difference. When I've visited LA, FL, AL, MS, and other states, High School sports seems to dominate the airwaves...especially in little podunk towns. Heck, it's bigger in Howard County and BelAir, MD than it is here. I often wondered why it isn't as big in DC. It isn't because academics have overshadowed it. It isn't because of lack of parental interest. But maybe as your your constant articles suggest, it is because coaches or DCIAA not getting support is the reason. You are right, the stuff that happens to the coaches is C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L.

By: Dave McKenna

Dave McKenna — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:41:37 +0000

Rob: paris adon and all the others are heroes. i've been writing basically the same story about dc coaches getting no support, and the kids paying the price, for years and years. and every time i write it, i want somebody to go to jail. the crap that dc coaches and kids who want to play sports in this city put up with, compared to what their peers in the suburbs do, is just maddening. in fairness to DCPS, it's not JUST coaches and athletes east of the park that get screwed. There only happens to be one high school west of the park, Wilson, but remember, the wilson baseball team, despite the dominance of the program, plays on a field with NO RIGHT FIELD. that's one example. i could go on all day. but, let's face it, rob: nobody cares. thanks for writing in.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:41:48 +0000

Why does it seem that the District actually wants young people in areas east of the park to fail? The Mayor and the City Council are interested more in helping developers and outside contractors succeed than addressing the needs of our children. When seemingly motivated and visionary individuals are brought in to this dysfunctional arena and then left to fend for themselves, something is seriously wrong. We need new leadership in this city that encourages, nurtures and sustains all positive efforts to save our young people from not only their toxic environments, but also from those who intend only to exploit them for political, personal and financial gain.