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first   • Most recommended Small Town Utah Rural, UT  With all
the focus on bullying, why are coaches exempt? We've all been
bullied and seen our kids bullied. The worst bullying that I've
experienced or seen my kids experience have been by a coach.
Coincidently, our win loss records proved that those methods
were ineffiective. Too bad there are few Wilbur Braithwaites
left in the coaching world.  Coach P Provo, UT  First, I think
in regards to high school coaches you will see far less abusive
behavior than you would from paraprofessionals with certainly
some exceptions.  Second, there is no reason to use the "F" word
in any situation as a coach. Again, I won't claim perfection
with profanity of a different kind but I think I never directed
it at an athlete in jest and certainly not in anger. I think
having discipline and tough-minded athletes and teams does not
mean one has to be profane.