Student-athlete Tip of the Week - 9/14/15

Recently, a Texas high school and two of its football players were involved in an ugly exchange with a football referee. In short, the ref was blindsided and was intentionally run over and attacked by the two players.

As a student-athlete, you know that emotions run high when you are competing and trying to win. However, there is never a time to justify bad behavior. Regardless of the circumstance, never lose your cool and composure.

Part of competing fairly means respecting all of those involved; the officials, coaches, teammates, opponents and the fans. It's a fact that only one team can win, but everyone loses when bad behavior and bad decision making becomes the headlines.