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Originally Posted by flargen507

I do regret the amount of anger that came out in that last post, as I said it was probably a bad time to pick up this thread.

There's that great count-to-ten rule that works here. And, by the way, I think we all feel frustration or disappointment at situations you describe. It's a matter of how you handle those emotions that defines your attitude.

Originally Posted by flargen507

For those of you who are angry about the way I handled the situation, please let me know how you think I should handle it, and I will take it under serious consideration.

I wouldn't assign "angry" as the emotion associated with my response. Based on what I saw from other posters, I think it's more a matter of concern. Concern for you that this attitude is what you have taken on. Concern for your team and the message they are receiving. And, concern for FIRST and the communication of the culture that we are trying to engender.

Breaking the mold of the beat your opponent into the ground attitude that pervades many sporting environments is a daunting task. This is a good data point for situations to watch out for and intervene in, if such intervention is possible.