From e923aea29bb9fe4d8d20038af1aab285643b36c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:54:37 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Soften my Clovis rant a midge --- papers/dcpd.mdwn | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/papers/dcpd.mdwn b/papers/dcpd.mdwn index 3dbc576..fa15fb8 100644 --- a/papers/dcpd.mdwn +++ b/papers/dcpd.mdwn @@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ but I have never left feeling as angry as I am after the July 20, 2013 home game against Clovis. The Clovis team is dangerous, -contentious, -and mean-spirited. +and they're only encouraging their mean-spirited fans. I got into derby because it was fun. Clovis is the opposite of fun. @@ -18,7 +17,8 @@ There are a few girls on the Clovis team who are fun to play with or against, and would fit in easily with any of the other fun teams the Bombs play. But there are people on the team who are abrasive and dangerous, and I don't feel the team is safe. -I'm clearly not alone in feeling this way, +I feel bad ragging on a team like this, +but I'm clearly not alone in feeling this way, which is how I know this isn't my problem. It's Clovis's problem. @@ -195,9 +195,8 @@ was to ditch us and then complain on Facebook. In Closing ------------ -The overly-aggressive playing, -obnoxious attitude, -and decision to support fans bad-mouthing us, +The perfect injury rate +and the team's decision to support fans bad-mouthing us combine to make me feel completely justified in not officiating any more games with Clovis.