Amen. There are few coaches and few athletes who, in the heat of fierce competition, have not acted out in an unsportsmanlike way. I agree that it is during those times that learning takes place-one way or another. We all need to be big enough to know when we've gone too far, own up to it, and set the record straight for the kids we coach. Some coaches do--some don't. By the way, just because a team has a long running tradition of winning it does not GUARANTEE that the winning came in an honorable fashion. Powerful, winning teams in many sports at the high school and collegiate level are from time to time placed on probation (or worse) for violating rules. Most of those teams don't advertise (or admit) that they're in violation until someone else proves it.