Sports

Should coaches be allowed to shout at players?

For

It shows urgency and motivates performance.

Against

It creates fear, stress, and toxic environments.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • At times, that requires yelling, confronting, challenging, pushing them (safely) beyond what they thought was possible.
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  • I also have to yell to convey the intensity of the game.
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Against

  • Good coaches don't instill fear, they instill respect.
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  • The player's end up hating the sport.
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