[Bcatswin]

The 5th one is ridiculous


As the Tri-City Herald reported, Vanderbilt turned into public enemy number one when Michael Christenson decided to film a game between Connell and Highland (Wash.) High to prove to parents at Highland that the basketball league needed better officials.
As it turns out, the clip did more than just spotlight an officiating problem; it also made seniors Cole Vanderbilt and teammate Kennan VanHollebeke look like the dirtiest players on the court.
Someone apparently didn't appreciate the fouls -- the fifth foul is definitely of the flagrant variety -- because before anyone could blink, the video had gone viral, with one website proclaiming Vanderbilt to be "the dirtiest basketball player in America."
While Christenson certainly proved his point with the video, what he didn't expect was the outcry on YouTube from commenters who viewed the clip. The negative and sometimes hurtful responses to the fouls forced Vanderbilt's coaches and family to go into damage-control mode.
"[Cole Vanderbilt] a tough kid, but those that know him know he's a teddy bear," Connell coach Oscar Garza told the Tri-City Herald. "My 7-year-old son loves him and lights up when he's around. But on (YouTube) he's the world's meanest, ugliest kid. It's not fair, but I just want him to know his teammates and coaches are behind him."
Even though you could probably make a case that most of the fouls, while aggressive in nature, weren't of the flagrant variety. There's no doubting the fifth foul is definitely the kind of bushleague garbage that should get you kicked out of a game.
It's clear from the way Vanderbilt goes after the Highland player that he had no intention of going for the ball; he was merely trying to make sure the player never had a chance to make it to the hoop.

[No coincidences]

How is No. 2 a flagrant foul?

[d2bets]

I think it kinda looked worse than it was. Mostly it was that fat #34 dude (clips 1,3,5). I think he's probably just a big fat dude who's very unathletic and slow to react and that's just kind of how he moves. Not that it isn't an issue, he's going to hurt someone, but I'm guessing it's not an intent thing. Clip 4 was definitely a shove, probably frustration. #2 didn't look like anything much.

[ROFLcopter]

Every call against the team in white. 4 of the calls were against that fat fukk. That fat fukk looked like he was intentionally trying to hurt people. Other team appears to be mexican... clearly something racial going on here.

[Bcatswin]

Every call against the team in white. 4 of the calls were against that fat fukk. That fat fukk looked like he was intentionally trying to hurt people. Other team appears to be mexican... clearly something racial going on here.

I do agree that they all were not but number 5 clearly was and they called it a hold.

[LVHerbie]

I think it kinda looked worse than it was. Mostly it was that fat #34 dude (clips 1,3,5). I think he's probably just a big fat dude who's very unathletic and slow to react and that's just kind of how he moves. Not that it isn't an issue, he's going to hurt someone, but I'm guessing it's not an intent thing. Clip 4 was definitely a shove, probably frustration. #2 didn't look like anything much.

Yea, the shove was the only one that looked flagrant to me as well... Mostly looked like an uncoordinated fat kid trying to play basketball against a group of undersized kids...

[William Walters]

If you were 17 years old and couldn't see your rooster you'd be angry too.

Fat guys = angry guys (except ttwarrior.....guy is soft as a fresh roll of Charmin)

[Bcatswin]

Soft as a roll of charmin

[DrStale]

Yeah no idea why they even included the 2nd foul in the clip, just brings your case down because its clearly not a bad foul. His coaches and family can back him up, whatever, but that kid is clearly an asshole. Say he's slow and unathletic and it was unintentional but if thats the case hes still a dick for the way he acted after that last foul. Doesn't even look at the kid he just clotheslined just turns around and stands there smiling like a fat happy idiot. Those refs are a joke and that kid needs to get tossed.

[Bcatswin]

Yeah no idea why they even included the 2nd foul in the clip, just brings your case down because its clearly not a bad foul. His coaches and family can back him up, whatever, but that kid is clearly an asshole. Say he's slow and unathletic and it was unintentional but if thats the case hes still a dick for the way he acted after that last foul. Doesn't even look at the kid he just clotheslined just turns around and stands there smiling like a fat happy idiot. Those refs are a joke and that kid needs to get tossed.

[spankie]

Fat guy just smiling, he loved every minute of it.

[Louisvillekid1]

lol fat white boy never leaves his feet just laying people out

[KKoz9]

I think it kinda looked worse than it was. Mostly it was that fat #34 dude (clips 1,3,5). I think he's probably just a big fat dude who's very unathletic and slow to react and that's just kind of how he moves. Not that it isn't an issue, he's going to hurt someone, but I'm guessing it's not an intent thing. Clip 4 was definitely a shove, probably frustration. #2 didn't look like anything much.

That guy needs to get sodomized then T-bagged by someone his own size...who he clearly wouldn't play "tough guy" with. He's just out there to be a bully and play dirty and then laughs about it.

[Brock Landers]

i think #5 was the only foul worth looking at

[Dutchie]

football player in a hoops jersey

[Bcatswin]

yup Dutchie

[Tree Rollins]

That team in red needs a couple bruisers. Bring in a couple of football players if you have to, i mean fuk. They didn't have anyone to stand up to him. Yes, it is the refs job, but if the ref isn't doing his job, then you have to either quit playing or do something about it.

In high school we had a guys who could make sure no shit like this went down. Almost like your hockey enforcers. If Fatty from team white had someone come in to give it right back to him, he eventually would have calmed down or gotten himself thrown out.

[eidolon]

fouls yes; only #5 was would be called a flagrant

[Tree Rollins]

I just watched number 5. Red team didn't have anyone even go get in his face. They just had a bunch of scrawny guys out there. Have to have at least 1 guy on the team to put in who can stand up to that fat bastard.

[Tree Rollins]

fouls yes; only #5 was would be called a flagrant

Yeah but it was obvious on all of them what they were doing. They weren't trying to make basketball plays, they were just trying to hit people or hurt people. That's what happens when the refs have no control over the game, things progressively get worse until someone does get hurt.

[Bcatswin]

Correct Tree. If that was the inner city, stands would have cleared and shots may have popped off.

[The Prick]

holy jeesus mug plays hs hoops?

[Tree Rollins]

Correct Tree. If that was the inner city, stands would have cleared and shots may have popped off.

Caps may have been busted.

[k13]

Just good hard fouls. No easy baskets. NBA/NCAA should learn from it.

That's how they played in the old days. Knicks, Heat, Pistons.

[Bcatswin]

Caps may have been busted.

[coop]

what is the world coming to? kid is fat, slow, unathletic, and sucks at basketball. embarrass him on the court instead of having your parents make a flagrant foul compilation youtube video, what a joke.

elbow him at the other end, get in his face after your teammate and friend just got mollywhopped

anything but a "viral video" jesus christ. pussification of america

also, no chance he does this against black kids

[coop]

the other end of the spectrum.....

[katstale]

This is why u should always have me on your team. I would have bitch slapped the dude running down the court when the refs backs were turned. You know he is slow getting back. You just lay back on a fast break and punk him down to the court. GUARANTEE he never plays that way again in a game in his life. Lesson learned.

[jjaycuny]

34 is just mad he's fat.

[William Walters]

the other end of the spectrum.....

Animals

[firebill]

if that was a black team fatty would have been in a WORLD OF HURT. is that racist?

[jjaycuny]

the other end of the spectrum.....

angry black people fights: fun to watch on the comp, not fun to be the one white guy in the bleachers

[snoopaloop31]

LOL @ COOP. As if fighting is the answer....

[jjgold]

not as bad as they look

[Antwon1825]

The fifth foul was shitty, the others weren't THAT bad. And that crazy black fight.... was crazy