I get your point, but you have to understand the context. I was teaching a concept for almost a month. The age group I was coaching should have learned the concept 4 years prior.
Every hitting drill we ran the kid would find a reason to beg off. He would go to the back of the line, run the drill too slow and do everything he could to avoid being hit.
My assistant coaches worked with him individually, and I utilized every resource I had to teach this player. He was a great kid and a good player. My captains spoke with him, I spoke with him and I had other coaches speak with him. I rented ice on my own dime to bring him and a couple of my tougher players out.
The easy way out was to just cut him and after using every motivational tool in my arsenal, out of frustration I told the kid to stop being a **** and get in there and make something happen.
And that’s when the SHTF.
Oddly enough...I can kinda see your point now!!!!