The principal continued to talk as he tried to comfort and reassure the players that everything would be just fine.
But everyone had begun to tune him out as soon as they had heard that Coach Swendel would be suspended for the remainder of the season.
The worst part was that even if they got a county, state, or national title Coach Swendel wouldn't get any of the credit.
It would be the interim coach's name next to all of the players' on whatever trophies or plaques they earn this year.
The principal continued to talk for another ten minutes but none of the players were listening to him. After a while he eventually finished up his speech and left.
No one moved a muscle as everyone just sat in the empty feeling gym. Trell was the first one to break the silence.
"Yo how about we do a strike or something? We can tell em that we won't suit up unless they undo Coach's suspension.
