COLUMN: The concept of poor sportsmanship shouldn’t be difficult to explain.
And yet its definition eludes simple words. Poor sportsmanship is commonly one of those “I know it when I see it” things.
Take, for example, the 161-2 drubbing of Bloomington High School girls’ basketball team by Arroyo Valley out in San Bernardino last week. It earned notice on ESPN, and not in a good way.
“A Southern California high school basketball coach has been suspended and faces accusations of mercilessly running up the score after his team won a game (in) one of the most lopsided scores in state history,” ESPN reported.
So is it poor sportsmanship?