Three University of Florida Players Suspended

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Many of you have probably read about the Florida coach suspending three starters just before the Regional tourney last week. Officially, all we know is that an altercation occurred and the coach decided that the team had to come first and suspended the players. The dad of the two of the players confirmed that the players would not come back. Apparently, social media - twitter and facebook -- was involved in provoking the altercation but those posts and accounts have been deleted. http://www.onlygators.com/tag/sami-fagan/

This story is just another example of a coach who must exert control over a severe disruption to the chemisty of the team. Often, you find such situations provoked by prima donna players who forget the concept of team when caught up in the moment. We have all been on teams where a very talented player is cut for just not being a team player (or the parent not being a team parent). I applaud the Florida coach for making a very tough decision in the name of the team.

The more important lesson is to teach our kids the permanence of social media. Words can be exchanged and they can often be taken back, but posts on facebook and twitter have a more permanent nature which cannot be later disputed. In the past 2 years, I have seen students who are rendered unemployable because of their posts on facebook or twitter. And, we have seen some pretty talented professional athletes destroyed by posts. Some college coaches prohibit players from having active accounts during the season or from posting about team issues. The lesson here is to educate our children to exercise care when using social media.

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