How far is too far when standing up for what you believe in?

[Anonymous]

Well recently I have gotten into some trouble voicing my opinions about the dark side to my high school sports teams and how people in this tiny town act like they are the sh*t and total assholes.

I really don't like any sports team here because as an athlete I see coaches play favorites with players. football its especially bad. I was really good in middle school ,started freshman year, never played soph and didn't play junior year so I didn't play my last year as a senior. its all good when your the favorite but I didn't get that luxury, I was always on the outside looking in and never got to play much. not because I sucked at football. I led my middle school team in tackles and freshman year did very well. I love football so much and I wanted to play so bad but I was crushed when I didn't get to play. all because the coaches played favorites and would never sub people in during a game. the one game all our QB's got hurt because of this and so did many other players yet he sent them back out.

i was outraged by this and so this season they went 1-8 and I ripped the team so badly. angered because I didn't play for the fact it would have been a waste of time to go out for a team and a coach who didn't give a rats ass.

this continued to track season(seasons started last week) and I began ripping on the team because all the assholes from football and the coach was coaching track this year.

i really can't stand people where I live and I post a lot on facebook. there was a fan page where it was bashing my town, I posted things on there about football and track and got into heated arguments with guys from the teams. even getting told I was going to get my ass kicked-lol- and then ultimately the principal talked to me.

have I taken my anger way too far? trying to voice my anger toward the unjust side of the sports and against how rude this town is? I'm by no means a push over and I have stood up for myself about all of this stuff.

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the principal talked to me but there's nothing he can do its a right to express myself so he didn't do anything. infact when I looked on the page there was even anything on there offensive only posts on my profile

[bprox]

i wouldn't recommend being overconfident about your amazing ability at sports because I'm sure those guys think there the f***in sh*t too, but to the question I say keep voicing you opinions that's the constitution, and you have every right to say what you feel like saying, and the right to petition, if other people feel the same way as you do, get them to sign a sheet of paper and show it to your principal... id also say don't just talk because people doing that are just annoying, if you got a problem with it try and change it, don't just complain

[Asker]

yeah I agree with the sports things I was meaning that I wasn't some horrible person at football, abover average but no brian urlacher hahahaha. and yes I agree about doing something about it but its hard when opening peoples eyes is something you have to persuade them to do and its often hard to shift peoples opinions

[bprox]

of course that's why nobody wants to be the one to standd up and take charge because it is hard. at my old HS all my coaches loved me, and some of the teachers did, however they never treated me any differently. I only played d-backer because I was the best on the team (averaging like 14-18 tackles a game, at least one forced fumble) =P lol I love to brag about the old days, that being said I also know the frustration of being on the short stick to, I'm never allowed to play running back, because they thi

[bprox]

think the black kid is better, even though when I got the ball got a touchdown in three carries... ='( so yeah anyway enough reminiscing, especially if this is your senior year man! don't let the man hold you down whatre you gonna need them for in a year?

[PatrickRory]

as long as you take proactive actions in voicing your opinion then the only way you can go to far is by being violent about it, physically or with words. You shouldn't just "bash" the teams, you should do what you can to make a difference and a change. Personally though it sounds like your pretty bitter and you need to tone it down a notch

[Anonymous]

i think you're totally justified in expressing your anger. however, perhaps, a private blog would be more appropriate since people are threatening you and your principal is getting involved... if you're going to apply to colleges, this kind of behavior can unfortunately damage your academic career...

but I definitely think you have all the right to point out the injustices that are occurring around you...maybe one day you can make a change in such a nepotistic system.

[Asker]

im going into the army so it doesn't bother me

[Opinion Owner]

okay. then, be safe. you don't want to get hurt because some ignorant mofo got pissed at hearing the truth :) good luck.

[greyson5]

just another stupid fravoritizism of coachs they don't care if it hurts the team or loses the game its become even more of a popularity quest its not who's the best its who the most popular is and I find it stupid. but stand for that becuase its the truth and its right

[Asker]

yeah absolutely, the popular guys werent that much better infact they were at the same level as me and everyone else. man you should have seen the QB who thought he was the world, talked about being colleged scouted then pulls of a 1-8 season. funny how it killed his ego. so glad I didn't waste my time with football