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Case: Basketball Team- Similar Case I coached a high school womens basketball team. Several players on the team were openly lesbians. Throughout the course of four years, more and more players "came out." I heard several rumors that one player, Chelsea, was approaching another player, Sarah, and wanting to "date" her. Sarah was not a lesbian and politely handled the matter by simply saying no. After several no's, Chelsea began punishing Sarah on the basketball court. She would not pass Sarah the ball, set picks for Sarah, and continously complain that Sarah wasn't doing her job. Since Chelsea was the leader of the team and of the lesbian group, the other lesbian players treated Sarah the same. It's not fair to Sarah to allow the other players to treat her this way, but I can't call attention to the lesbians without them thinking I'm discriminating.How do I handle this situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Possible Solution: I would speak with the team as a whole about playing as a team. I would tell them that everything that does not have to do with basketball, such as school, relationships, or what they are doing this weekend will not be brought onto the court. I would tell them that if I feel that there are girls that are not being "team players", regardless if they are a starter or not, they will sit the bench until the learn to play as a team. If the problem persist, I would start speaking with the team players individually. |
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