Roxanne Jones : Firing Rice wo n't make a difference : Sports appeals to our Neanderthal side . Jones : He just got caught on video , and we must react . Every athlete has had a `` Coach Rice , '' who bullies and berates team members . " Comment: I'm not sure if this is the right place for it Athletes say it 's good to get tough ; you play for the love of the game , not the coach . Jones : Rice did n't pretend to be gentle . His brutal passion was one reason he was hired .
Roxanne Jones : Firing Rice wo n't make a difference : Sports appeals to our Neanderthal side . Jones : Every athlete has had a `` Coach Rice , '' who bullies and berates team members . " Comment: I'm not sure if this is the right place for it Athletes say it 's good to get tough ; you play for the love of the game , not the coach . Jones : Rice did n't pretend to be gentle . His brutal passion was one reason he was hired .