Tone and Message In Coaching

#Bucs DT Gerald McCoy on the recent video of DL coach Brentson Buckner chewing him out.

“Y’all made a big deal out of that... ‘Oh! He’s yellin’ at Gerald!’ ... DUH! That’s what he’s suppose to do! He’s a coach!” pic.twitter.com/JaDuE8bUeI — PewterReport (@PewterReport) June 14, 2018

Recently, I’ve observed coaches from all levels sharing and celebrating the above tweet. On a micro level, Gerald McCoy should be commended for his mature, professional reaction to the manner in which his coach provided feedback to him. Understandably, many highly paid professional athletes exercise power over coaches and executives; fans don’t buy tickets to watch aged or unathletic people in suits play sports.

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