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Old 05-05-2004, 09:38 AM   #1
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Cry Baby Award


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PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. -- There is no comment from the father of a Pleasantville Middle School basketball player after the school board voted Tuesday night to fire a coach he says humiliated his son.


Terrence Philo Sr. attended Tuesday night's meeting at which action was taken on head coach James Guillen.

Last month, Guillen told a sports banquet audience that Terrence Philo Jr. was being honored with a "Crybaby Award'' because "he begged to get in the game, and all he did was whine."

The trophy consisted of a baby figurine atop a pedestal engraved with the youth's name, which was misspelled.

The father's lawyer and the school board attorney question whether the firing is legal because the superintendent has hiring-and-firing authority.

Superintendent Edwin Coyle recommended a suspension and sensitivity training. The teachers union also said the incident didn't warrant dismissal.

The awards banquet on April 24 was supposed to be a highlight in the lives of the 13-year-old players, but for Philo Jr., it turned out to be the most humiliating day in his short life.

A basketball coach at the Middle School of Pleasantville called the family to make sure Terrence would be at the banquet last Saturday to get a special award.

At the banquet, Terrence's father couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"(The coach said,)'Oh, yeah, we got one more trophy, for Terrence Philo. He gets the crybaby award trophy.' The crybaby award? I mean we see parents on this side of me laughing. I'm like, 'Oh, man.' He looked like he was ready to cry," Terrence Philo Sr. said.

The award had a crawling baby on top and even came engraved with Terrence's name.

Philo told NBC 10 News that his son did not deserve the "award." He told reporter Bill Baldini that his son was not the kind of kid who moans and groans, and he has no idea why the coaches would humiliate him in this way.

"(My son) said, 'The crybaby award made me feel small,'" the student's father said.

Coyle said the coaches made a mistake and basically were good guys. But he said he will take action against all of the coaches involved.

Meanwhile, the boy is still upset, according to his dad.

"He was hurt. He just wanted to give up on everything," Philo said.

The family says they want a trophy, a certificate and an apology for the coaches' cruel action.
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Old 05-05-2004, 09:38 AM   #2
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Re: Cry Baby Award


This story made me think. Who do you guys think is the biggest cry baby in sports?
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Old 05-05-2004, 09:47 AM   #3
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My vote goes for MEshawn Johnson. That guy just never stops complaining about anything. I'm glad he's in Dallas too, so my Eagles will have the pleasure of kicking his ass twice a year [img]images/smilies/sssh.gif[/img]
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Old 05-05-2004, 11:25 AM   #4
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rusty wallace in nascar
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Old 05-05-2004, 11:40 AM   #5
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Yea I was just reading about his latest rant today. I'll see if I can find the article.
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Old 05-05-2004, 12:11 PM   #6
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Bill Laimbeer, Kevin Duckworth and Charles Barkley are just a few that come to mind.
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Old 05-06-2004, 12:44 AM   #7
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Well...you were close, yet...

Rusty doesn't cry.

He whines [img]images/smilies/icon_rant.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_cry.gif[/img]

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Old 05-06-2004, 07:49 AM   #8
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PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - A basketball coach who gave a 13-year-old player a "Crybaby Award" will be banned from coaching, sent to sensitivity training and ordered to make a public apology.

Schools superintendent Edwin Coyle revealed the punishments yesterday.

James Guillen, 24, a third-year special-education teacher at the Pleasantville Middle School, had a trophy made up showing an infant atop a pedestal, with a plaque bearing the inscription of player Terrence Philo Jr. and the words "Crybaby Award."

Terrence was spelled "Terrance."

After summoning the boy to attend the April 24 season-ending banquet, Guillen gave him the trophy, humiliating him in front of about 25 teammates and parents.

On Tuesday, the nine-member Pleasantville Board of Education voted to fire Guillen, rejecting Coyle's recommendation for lighter sanctions.

But state law mandates that hiring and firing recommendations come from the superintendent, not board members.

As a result, the vote to dismiss Guillen wasn't valid, according to Frank Belluscio, a spokesman for the New Jersey School Boards Association.

"It's not binding. It's not proper procedure," Belluscio said.

Coyle, who said dismissal would be too severe a punishment, said he would ban Guillen from ever coaching in Pleasantville schools and order the sensitivity training and public apology.

In addition, Guillen will be ordered to hold the banquet again and give Philo the trophy other players received. A veteran teacher also will be assigned to mentor Guillen.

Coyle said he would ask the board a second time to authorize a 5-day suspension without pay and the forfeiture of a $3,000 pay raise due to Guillen.
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[ QUOTE ]
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My vote goes for MEshawn Johnson. That guy just never stops complaining about anything. I'm glad he's in Dallas too, so my Eagles will have the pleasure of kicking his ass twice a year [img]images/smilies/sssh.gif[/img]

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The Cowboys will beat the Iggles twice this year. You want to make something of it? I'm flying into Philly tonight - American Airlines #540. I'll kick your ass!!!

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Old 05-10-2004, 09:38 AM   #10
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wip5150 said:
[ QUOTE ]
SuckaIn3Piece said:
My vote goes for MEshawn Johnson. That guy just never stops complaining about anything. I'm glad he's in Dallas too, so my Eagles will have the pleasure of kicking his ass twice a year [img]images/smilies/sssh.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]

The Cowboys will beat the Iggles twice this year. You want to make something of it? I'm flying into Philly tonight - American Airlines #540. I'll kick your ass!!!

[img]images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]

Ah yes, I can just feel the love [img]images/smilies/icon_thumb.gif[/img]
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Old 05-10-2004, 12:04 PM   #11
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Actually, I am flying into Philly tonight but leaving tomorrow. This summer and fall I'll actually be spending a lot of time in Philly for business so we'll have to argue about this over a few beers sucka!
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