Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walton apologizes for lightly shoving Auburn player

I hear you!  I agree with both of you incidentally.  The problem is with the public perception…  The casual headline reader or viewer thinks that he retaliated, or this wouldn't be an issue.


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On Mar 29, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Woody <gatorrrrrr@gmail.com> wrote:

I dont know that he retaliated.  I think I would have turned around and reacted similarly if i was shoved in the back like he was too.



On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 11:35 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:
Maybe...  But, sometimes us adults have to learn to act like one.  Remember the old saying that sometimes it's best to take the high road and not lower yourself to someone's low level of immaturity.  He as a head coach and he should not have retaliated against a much younger adult. This young lady needs to grow the h$&@ up!!!!  JMHO....  Go Gators!!!!

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On Mar 29, 2017, at 10:04 AM, Oliver Barry <barryo@realtracs.com> wrote:

I haven't watched it a dozen times. But, I watched it enough to know that she was the one at fault, if there's any fault to assess. 
I would look at this like an umpire would look at a player sticking her shoulder out to get hit by a pitch on purpose to get a free walk to first base. 

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On Mar 29, 2017, at 9:34 AM, Woody <gatorrrrrr@gmail.com> wrote:

So I have watched the video at least a dozen times.  While I get that Walton is trying to be the bigger man and apologize, I don't really think he has much of anything to apologize for.  It clearly wasn't intentional. Should he have been paying attention? yes.  But I dont think he meant for that to happen and she clearly let her emotions get in the way here and (IMO) overreacted.

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 10:03 AM, Shane Ford <goufgators01@gmail.com> wrote:

Walton apologizes for lightly shoving Auburn player


This image from an ESPN video shows Florida softball coach Tim Walton contacting Auburn player Haley Fagan's shoulder following a game Monday.

By 
Gainesville SUN Sports writer
Published: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 1:26 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 1:26 p.m.

The bad blood between Florida coach Tim Walton and the Fagan family spilled over onto the softball field, the nation spotlight and social media Monday night and Tuesday morning.

After Auburn's 1-0 win to avoid a sweep Monday night, the two teams lined up to slap hands, as is tradition.

The SEC Network carried the game past the end of the game and caught something that went viral.

When Auburn senior shortstop Haley Fagan — a former Dunnellon High School standout — got to Florida coach Tim Walton in line, she put her hand down, refusing his high-five. Walton appeared to be focused ahead and brushed Fagan's shoulder.

She responded by turning around and pushing Walton in the back with her right hand saying, "You hit me."

Walton said, "I didn't hit you."

Fagan was pushed away by teammates and began yelling at someone on the video. Later, as the team met by the Auburn dugout, the shortstop could be seen in tears.

"I apologize to Haley," Walton said in a statement released through UF. "I just wanted to congratulate Auburn on the win - it was a good series. My intention was to give a high-five to each opposing player as we do after every game.

"Apparently her hand wasn't up as I said, 'Good game' and I touched her shoulder. I should have paid closer attention and did not intend to upset her. I regret that this has taken attention away from the effort and sportsmanship both teams displayed all weekend."

The video was all over Twitter by the morning and national news shows, including ESPN's SportsCenter, showed it.

Walton dismissed two of Fagan's sisters — Kasey and Sami along with Cheyenne Coyle — from the Florida team in 2012 on the eve of the NCAA Gainesville Regional because of an incident in the locker room. Kasey is a graduate assistant with the Auburn softball team.

Kevin Fagan, Haley's father and the softball coach at the College of Central Florida in Ocala, was in the stands Monday night.

"Hopefully we can move on," Fagan said Tuesday. "It was a shame that it happened and unfortunate."

Fagan said that out of respect to her sisters and what they went through in 2012, Haley has chosen "not to be hypocritical" by high-fiving the Florida coach.

"She has been consistent (in previous games vs. UF) with this, so it shouldn't have come as a surprise to Tim," he said. "Haley is respectful to the players of the other team. It is not in Haley's nature to be hypocritical."


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What a snotty little whining little _ _ _ _ _. She instigated all of this. Walton doesn't need to apologize, he did nothing wrong. Spoiled brat.

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After I watched the replay, its kind of obvious it was intentional. Total Gator homer here too.

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I guess that being a spoiled, snotty, little bytch runs in the Pagan family. Glad to see that she has grown up just like here sisters. "It is not in Haley's nature to be hypocritical." Could have fooled me dad.

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Gotcha. count coaching womens sports as another career that wouldn't have worked out for me. Carl Sagan reminded us, forgive me Tim Tebow, that in game theory models, the golden rule is best until someone misbehaves, and then the best strategy is retaliation (not escalation). so the coach was right imo. he lost the game, and now gets to be on national tv for not ignoring the woman that insulted him (that strategy leads to more insults and worse according to Sagan). Bad deal, life lesson for the... » more

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@mveal2006 Disagree. Walton needs to be suspended for a few games. Coach has to be bigger than that.

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@David Sips If they want to suspend the player and the coach, I would have no problem with that. I think if one gets suspended the other should be suspended also.

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@David Sips - Are you kidding me? I would be embarrassed to be on the team with her. Her coach should discipline her if he's much of a coach. Unsportsmanship is unacceptable, not to mention the stunt she pulled on top of it. Her teammate, no.11, should get an award for showing leadership in trying to rein her in after the incident.

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@Robert Shawn Richar - not the league, Stricklin should.

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@Sly Sylvester - No, I am not kidding. Pagan is Auburn's problem. Striklin should worry about UF and Walton embarrassed the UAA. He crossed the line. I am not calling for his head, just a bit of time to reflect.

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@David Sips How can you prove intent to do anything other than "hi five"?

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This is a teaching moment for the young lady. Her coach and her dad, who is also a coach, should teach her to respect the game and its traditions.

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@David Sips There is NO obvious intent to "hit" this player. Walton showed class in apologizing even when he didn't need to. She obviously has some issues to deal with. Her sisters started this mess by acting with the same disregard. He saw it as a problem for his program and dealt with it. It happens. She needs to move on and drop the attitude. What would Walton have to gain by doing this intentionally? Think about it. Why would he do something like this with the game being on ESPN? Suspension?... » more

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