RE: Sean Murphy and everything that happened that day....
As I scroll through and read all that has been posted. My understanding is that obviously some have been affected by the injustice of it all or some don't have the full picture or have not or ever had anything like this happen to themselves or someone close to them.
If any of you know Sean, you know he is a kid of character, honor, respect, and a drive to be that as a wrestler as well. I've seen him develop as a wrestler from a 5 year old to now a sophmore in highschool. He loves the sport. Even if he wasn't winning the match, Sean is a kid that would not bite. So where is the logic in this. He's winning first of all and biting costs you the event your in and the next event coming. WHY WOULD HE BITE!
And Please know that the booing that occurred was after everything that happened that day, it was our frustration outlet at the whole situation. It was not a good sportsmanship behavior, and Mr. Murphy was not pleased with the few of us that did it because thats just the type of man he is and has taught his kids as well. And yes I know the sayting "Two wrongs don't make a right" BUT we did not use profanity, or get hostile, or flip him off, or threaten. It was a very minimal response of our disbelief of the event and disappointment in the outcome and the rest of the things that occurred. I would say booing is a way most people choose to show that they are not pleased with something wrong that has been done and it is the reaction we chose to use, maybe not the most mature for an adult, but we are definitely affected by this whole situation. I wish all of you could have seen Sean when he came up in the stands that day and sat down by his mom. And I wish you all could see his face when they tell Sean that he isn't going to be able to wrestle at the State Tournament after all.
As lessons to be learned by all this and get on with life as one person stated....
Lets see, does he learn "win at any cost" a sense of bad wins over good? That you get punished for something you didn't do? These things happen all too much in life as we look at what goes on in the world today. I know there is a God! And in life we have the opportunity to learn from life and try to be a better person from it. BUT we have to allow God to work in our lives. So if the people that allowed this to play out as it has, allow themselves to humble a bit, knock a piece off of that chip on their shoulder, and tear a chunk out of the "not so good pride" that we all can have, then maybe lessons can be learned and then these people will have the decency and honor and integrity and character to then apologize to Sean. At this point, it doesn't look like it's going to help Sean get into the State Tournament, which is very sad, BUT THEN ATLEAST Sean can know that eventually people can do the right thing (ADULTS especially in this case) SOMETIMES AT THE COST OF A KID'S DREAM AND LOVE FOR SOMETHING THAT DRIVES HIM TO STICK WITH IT AND BE THE BEST HE CAN BE. I know I will be a part of trying to get some things changed with the NDHSAA so this doesn't happen to another athlete who is wrongly accused and innocent! If you feel the same please go to your next High School Board Meeting and start things to get changed to where there can be some kind of recourse or appeal process.
