» Do Athletes Have Special Privileges?
“They [Athletes] get sent to their coach, and they get ‘talked to.’ If any other student gets in trouble, we go to Ms. Maxwell, and we get detention, suspension, or parent teacher conference. It’s not fair,” said Myesha Riddle, 16, a junior at Robeson.
I also spoke with Jamie Nichols, a 15-year-old sophomore who is a running back for the Paul Robeson Raiders Football Team.
I interviewed Coach Isaac Carter, director of athletics at Robeson.
A lot of students at this school [Paul Robeson High School] think that the athletes get special privileges not afforded to non-athletes, as a coach at the school, how do you feel about this? Are the athletes treated differently?
Basically they have to do more than the other players because they misbehaved. What non-athletes don’t see or appreciate is the “extra” work and preparation put in from their classmates to prepare for contests. Student-athletes hold the responsibility of representing the school and its reputation in the community. They have a direct effect on the spirit of the building and the pride that is carried on by classmates, staff and alumni. When athletes are disciplined by their coaches, it can come in the form of reduction in playing time on the field. Most student-athletes would rather face the music with the dean than face the wrath of their coach!
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