He required them to stay after school. If this had been taken as time to have a confidential talk about cooperation, the uses of team time, or some such pertinent topic, there could have been little objection. McGary then allegedly fastened the rope to his motorcycle, started the engine and dragged the boys through the parking lot. He later treated them for cuts, scrapes and bruises. Their clothes were torn.
Coaches sometimes think they are a law unto themselves.
In Brunswick, Georgia, a new school board ruling requires that if any physical punishments are to be administered, it must be by the principal or assistant principal and there must be a witness. The boy had asked for it. Therefore it was not punishment. It was just a reminder. He was always scratching himself.