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Ex-Lone Peak coach disciplined for role in altercation

Why did they suspend his pay? If you are simply investigating an incident, why was a more punitive measure such as a pay cut implemented, or is Alpine showing it's cheap-sidedness once again? Hopefully, they will reimburse his back pay.

What is a student doing with a video camera in a locker room? To me, that is what is disturbing about the whole thing.

Kudos to the coach. I don't even know the guy but anyone that will step up and break up a fight has my support 100%.

I, too, am troubled by the thought of a camera in the boys locker room. Who is taking pics in the locker room?

That is who should be punished and fined in this incident...

Give the coach a break. He's breaking up a fight by two punks. You can tell they are disrespectful by the foul language they are using toward him. I say good for the coach. Now give him his two days pay back!!

IT was a cell phone not a video camera.

I am sure the cell phone has been used to record many choice things at school (tests, fellow students in various states of dress or undress). That is what kids do these days, then post it on YouTube to harass their peers. The foolish thing the kid did was leave his voice on the video along with a second student so he can be tracked down and be sued or expelled.

Yes the videotaper could be sued, and the boy who was the troublemaker might want to pursue that tact after the harassment he received from the posting over on YouTube from his fellow classmates. This is a clear case of technological bullying that was surprisingly not aimed at the coach. The coach also has some argument with a lawsuit against the kid videotaping.

they need to give him his days paid back, and they need to discipline the kid who was videoing in a locker room.

I got out of teaching because of the verbal content in schools. Coach Morgan must have incredible self control to stay this composed breaking up a fight and putting up with that language. I have always admired his composure.

So the coach should have let the boys continue fighting while he went and got the principle? I thought that the coach did his job in stopping a fight. He should be getting a bonus for going the extra mile.

The student needs to be expelled permanently. Fighting with a teacher is never acceptable under any circumstances.
The reason I could never teach, is because that kid would have a broken jaw if I had been the coach.
His parents should be ashamed that they have brought up their child so poorly.

I am pleasantly surprised to see that everyone here understands that the coach was in a tough spot, and acted reasonably, despite the potentially incendiary video clip.

I hope the one who put this on YouTube, especially labeling it "abuse," sees the community reaction and feels ashamed. He was probably expecting some kind of lash out against the coach, but it has backfired.

Sorry buddy but a cell phone with a camera IS A VIDEO CAMERA!

Save the coach!

He should get a reward!

The person who posted this video is a loser. They're trying to make it look like Morgan did something wrong. He deserves a lot of credit for trying to resolve a volatile situation. Had he not stepped in, who knows what might have happened. I'm disgusted that someone is using this out-of-context video to try to make him look bad. Well, I think it backfired. The only bad part is the name of low budget person who took the video, posted the video and the kids in the fight haven't had their names posted all over the world.

The coach should sue the person who posted this video for defamation of character.

The coach handled this in the way he thought best, but it was not the best and only way to handle it. He was wrong and that is why he was suspended. The administration made the right decision. The coach should have used his brain more and his brawn less.

I can relate. I'm also a teacher/coach at another school and had a student hit me in the chest with his closed fist because I wouldn't let him into the faculty room to get a soda. When I told the Principal, he suspended the boy for a half day. Good job Coach Morgan, I would have done the same thing. I hope they find out who the student was that recorded it and put his name and face on the news.

Congrats to Alpine School District & Lone Peak Admin. for once again for showing their true colors. Why would you want to work for them as a teacher? The doc your pay for breaking up a fight? Sounds like they really have their priorities straight. YOU GUYS ARE THE WORST DISTRICT IN THE WHOLE STATE!

I hope you sue the district! Breaking up a fight and now your in trouble. Just another example of the animals running the zoo and the lack of support from administrators. I had a friend who didn't break up a hall fight and they went after him for that. You just cannot win as a teacher. I hope all you out there thinking about teaching take note of this. It is just another reason to bail! You see it goes way beyond pay##

I'm just waiting to hear from the rich parents objecting to the coach wanting to break up a fight and get the kids to actually go to class. After all, what does an actual education matter to those parents?

sorry alpine school dist isn't the worst district, that dubious honor belongs to Sevier School Dist. They are the cheapest in the USA. Coach Morgan Is lucky he did not work here they probably would have fired him for doing the honorable and right thing. That is whats wrong with the whole process, spineless administrators. Stand up for your people and stand up for what is right. Congratulations to you coach Morgan The people of this state are with you. Hold Firm.