(VIDEO) The Coach Did This To Teach His Players A Lesson After His Players Disrespected the National Anthem
Buzz Williams, the head men’s basketball coach at Virginia Tech, begins each season by instilling in his players a reverence for the national anthem and the veterans who have served and given their lives in defence of our wonderful nation. Before delivering his message, Coach Williams called attention to a few little gestures made by players, such as glancing at their shoes, swaying back and forth, or tugging at their jerseys or shorts.
In order to emphasise his point, Buzz invited several veterans, several of whom were dressed in uniform. Williams made his players face the veterans as he gave a stirring speech, beginning with, “We didn’t earn those chairs. How tall you are and how fast you run, or how well you shoot didn’t earn those chairs.”
“We draw up the play, we recruit real hard, but I didn’t earn the chair.” Williams pointed to the veterans and remarked, “These guys when they…