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Of course I've read the last few pages, but there is a distinct difference. I'm not giving the adults and parents of fierce board a free pass---but with very few exceptions, no one on here represents their program. They're also not coaches that are looked up to by younger adoring cheerleaders and while this is a forum, it's not a social media account that will be shared or retweeted like Facebook and Twitter.
As for the first paragraph, whether the reason they lash out is justified or not, there was an amble amount of time for it to be honed in and it wasn't. Adults (coach, owner) had the ability to call it quickly and chose not to. That speaks far more negatively about a program, than what a few parents have said on Fierce Board. I also don't feel any of the social media attacking is justified---people leave, it's a fact of life and it's a fact of cheerleading. You can not logically expect to recruit from all over the world and then be upset when someone decides not to chose your program in the end. Furthermore, if they go to World's and don't win, I see a lot of "Well if this event didn't happen," or "It wasn't our fault" being thrown out there based on the behavior of the current athletes.
Like I said, I knew exactly who to look at before I even left Fierce Board---I had to dust off my twitter. That alone, as someone who kinda likes the program, doesn't really follow them but watched their YT show from time to time also speaks volumes for the attitudes and comments being made in front of a camera as well.
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