Why Was Craig Boxed?

If you haven't checked the Daily Buzz, Craig got boxed for a week with this as an explination: "Learn some respect and restraint before you end up boxed even longer." Clearly that wasn't good enough for him with his post in the shoutbox. So, here's a more longwinded explination which wouldnt fit into the Boxing or the Shout.

To start, what Steven said had nothing to do with your girlfriend at all. You and Kevin were going back and forth with each other, you both got booted, you both were invited back, you asked why the boot, Steven says it was because of the crap you both were causing. And I'm sure you know that, but found it entertaining to blast off about it. Even your captain realized you were joking, but showing immediate disrespect to a ref in any situation is hardly a laughing matter.

And after he explained himself on YIM after you messaged him, hopefully you realize that in no way were his words directed towards your girlfriend, but rather towards the headache you were causing for the ref, the watchers, and the players.

Which takes us to the next point. During Game 6, you and Kevin were both asked numerous times to stop with the chatter on the table. The ref asked you, your captain asked you, and even your own player asked you. Going against the refs request? Fine, it happens. But going against your captain's and your player's request? That's just disrespectful if you ask me.

You are not bigger than the team, Craig, no matter how much you might think otherwise. Your captain might not think much of it, but if you can't even listen to your own teammate asking you to settle down, what good are your problems doing to the team unity? You probably think it's all about the win, and that's fine, but at least show some respect to your team in the process even if it was a Game 6 that didn't affect the outcome.

It's not all about showing your team respect, though. Try showing it to other players on the table as well. Cussing at the ref, telling an Admin to stfu, calling the other team fucking scumbags is way out of line. It doesn't matter if you were "joking", because on the other end, they're not laughing. Do I have screenshots of any of that? Nope. Do I need them? Nope.

So, why did you get boxed you ask? It isn't just what happened at the very end revolving around that misunderstanding involving your girlfried. No, it's an accumulation of everything that I've explained above. You get away with a lot of stuff, Craig. And if you don't realize what you're doing, well the problem starts right there.

At this point, you've probably clicked close or are continuing to roll your eyes. All I'm asking is for you to calm it down. You don't have to completely keep quiet, just don't cause problems with your disrespect.

And why did I put this much effort into explaining the situation? Well, not just for Craig's sake. There are plenty of other people who fall into the same boat. Hopefully as you've read this you'll learn from it. Is it really too much to ask to leave the crap at the door? Show up and play the games without making it into one big clusterfuck. All of that extra stuff pretty much ruins the fun. Don't take the competition for granted. One day you'll regret it, as the headaches will cause an end to even bothering to run the interleague, a day which is soon to come.

Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and a Merry Christmas.