Few should resign

Coach (Mark) Few, you have ignorantly ushered in the era of hooliganism to Gonzaga basketball and its Spokane fans.

In my 50 years of being in and around sports, I have never seen such a blatant display of unsportsmanlike conduct, except in hockey, of course, which we are somehow told we should expect, accept and even applaud.

Elias Harris’ overt assault with a forearm to the throat of an opposing player (Dec. 5) should earn him a full-year suspension, or more favorably being cut from Gonzaga basketball, or Few should immediately resign. That kind of assault off-court would most likely result in jail time, and should also in this case.

Last time I checked, Gonzaga was a supposed “institute of higher learning,” which should teach intelligent play and finesse on the court not brain-dead brutality. What happened to smart, honest, fair play?

Coach Few, you have finally gone over to the dark side with your blood-thirsty young and dumb fans lapping it up. I’m no longer a fan. You have defended the indefensible and in so doing condone thuggery, which the Eastern teams resort to now, including violence to win at any cost. No thanks.

Dick Brauner

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