Do you think that the suspended football players from Texas had a choice of hitting or not hitting the ref?

2015-09-19T00:21:22-04:00

https://gma.yahoo.com/football-players-blindsided-ref-were-following-coachs-orders-121135389--abc-news-topstories.html

Football Players Who Blindsided Ref Say They Were Following Coach's Orders

Michael Moreno and Victor Rojas wish they could take it back. The Texas teenagers, speaking exclusively to George Stephanopoulos on “Good Morning America,” were suspended from their football team and school after blindsiding a referee during a game. Video of the incident drew national attention after the footage showed the boys going out of their way to collide with referee Robert Watts, whose back was to the players at the time.

Response by PVT Robert Gresham made Sep 19 at 2015 12:40 AM

2015-09-19T00:40:32-04:00

SSG Keven Lahde There is always a choice. To attack anyone from behind, whether being told to, or not, is the mark of a coward. Even at their age, they had to realize that their actions, physically attacking a person on a GAME field, would have consequences. They deserve whatever punishment they get.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 19 at 2015 2:10 AM

2015-09-19T02:10:27-04:00

Coach Breed should be fired as well.

Response by SSgt David Tedrow made Sep 19 at 2015 3:55 AM

2015-09-19T03:55:43-04:00

Of course they had a choice and they made the wrong choice.

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Sep 19 at 2015 6:30 AM

2015-09-19T06:30:31-04:00

I have a hard time believing anything these two guys said..

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2015 9:17 AM

2015-09-19T09:17:39-04:00

No is one word everybody knows. That was an unlawful type of order he gave. You always have choices.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2015 9:40 AM

2015-09-19T09:40:14-04:00

Are we not humans with the ability to rationalize thought with behavior? The Nuremberg Defense doesn't compute.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 19 at 2015 6:11 PM

2015-09-19T18:11:13-04:00

We don't follow orders if they are illegal, nor should those two boys. If they are to feeble minded to not know what is right and wrong, then they surely need to be punished for their edification.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 20 at 2015 4:23 PM

2015-10-20T16:23:11-04:00

They did not have the moral courage to say no.