The firing of Coach Michael Remillard is a symptom of a growing cancer of our society. As Kalle Oakes stated, you must be politically correct at all times, you have the right to not be yelled at, and you have the right to equal treatment in all things. (Feb. 2)

Remillard violated every one of these rules. He freely admits, and takes responsibility for, his halftime actions in the locker room. Of course he yells. Anyone who has had teenage males knows you have to occasionally yell, if only to gain their attention.

The equal treatment rule would mean all varsity players would get equal court time. I wonder how parents who are so upset and righteous about Remillard’s locker room behavior would feel if their “star” was sitting on the bench, and the team’s losses outnumbered their wins.

All this hoopla could have been avoided if administration had waited until season’s end for Remillard’s resignation. But “squeaky wheels” got the oil, and he got the ax.

Remillard isn’t the first coach to be comfronted, or the last. But can Leavitt administration say they supported him when he reported these confrontations? Can basketball boosters say they supported him? Who’s to blame? Some more than others.

How many parents who support Remillard have stepped forward? Only two, and why? Are they afraid of retribution? It’s time to stand and be counted. Parents, remove your rose-colored glasses and be the parent.

Let the coaches coach.

Kimberly Pettengill, Leeds