In wars and in politics for years almost as a requirement “the
ends justify the means”
In order to win a battle or war or an office from all honesty and rules
adherence one must be weaned
But adhering in all manners of life “ends justify the means”
is a slide on a slippery slope
To win as a matter of course cheating, lying, and illegal acts one must do to
cope
Destroys the value of a victory in politics or in war
If the vanquished know they have been cheated resentment and plans for revenge
will soar
Look only to WWI where Germans retreated across the Rhine
Peace without Victory was Wilson’s discarded 14 Points design
Created the rise of Hitler leading to WWII
And some 50 million dead armed forces and civilians when
finally through
Now this deadly virus to all manner of society has spread
Including the field of sports where
sportsmanship was once placed ahead
In Portsmouth School District Churchland’s girls’ JV basketball
was set to play
For reasons not known one player at a club basketball tournament game was away
22 yr. old Arlisha Boykins the assistant JV coach played
wearing her jersey number 1
Have not seen the Box Score so do not know how well playing against young teens
she had done
But the parents of the girl who was not there were shocked to learn of their
daughter impersonator on the court
Then quickly contacted WAVY TV to the impersonation report
Boykins, the JV head coach and the varsity head coach were all fired
While the parents and players of the JV team voted the season had expired
© 1/23/2023 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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