Comments for The High Price of Victory at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.theind.com Mon, 20 May 2013 16:27:23 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/9-indnews/2170#comment-8 While I have not read the school district's policy myself, it is my understanding from what is being reported, that the student in question should have been suspended immediately after being arrested. I would certainly consider being arrested with "having trouble with police". However, I am not one of the voices of reason and sanity for the school district, and while the miscarriage of justice bothers me, the thing that most bothers me is the possiblitiy that LHS may have very well not be deserving of the state championship. Is there a mandate by the LHSAA that states a player who has "had trouble with the police" is ineligible? Without this young man, there's no guarantee that LHS would've won the games that propelled them to the finals--regardless of whether LHS won without him that final night. I wonder if perhaps that should be investigated as well. LHS won the championship, and that's awesome, but if it was illegally done, what kind of moral lesson does that teach the children to whom you are trying to impart wisdom? Or isn't wisdom part of the education of young minds in Lafayette Parish...? I believe sports can be an incredible tool in the education equation, but it is not (or should not be) the primary factor of a high school student's education. - Melissa Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:01:50 +0100