Coach Carter Page #2

that Mr. Carter--?

Coach Carter gets these copies?

- Will do.

- Gentlemen.

l'm not saying this is

not gonna be a challenge,

but, Kenny, you know the deal here.

Just keep in mind,

these are good boys.

Guys! Guys!

Guys!

Now, as you know, l've been-- Hey!

You know l've been looking

for a new coach

to take over for me this season.

This is Ken Carter.

He went to Richmond.

He was a two-sport all-American.

Still holds records

for scoring, assists, steals.

Basketball scholarship to

George Mason University.

We're lucky to have Coach Carter.

Now, let's give him

the respect he's due.

- They're all yours, coach.

- Thank you, sir.

Good afternoon, young men.

As Coach White said, l'm your

new basketball coach, Ken Carter.

l guess l need to speak louder

so you can hear me.

l'm Ken Carter,

your new basketball coach.

We hear you, dog.

But we can't see you.

The glare from your

big, black-ass head

is hella shiny, man.

Damn, do you buff it?

Oh, you got jokes to go along

with that ugly jump shot of yours, huh?

First of all, if you need to know

my credentials,

as Coach White said,

they're on the wall there behind you.

Secondly, if basketball practice

starts at 3, you are late as of 2:55.

You, shooting the ball.

What's your name, sir?

Jason Lyle, but l ain't no sir.

You're not a sir.

Well, are you a madam?

- Little b*tch. B*tch.

- As of now, you are a sir.

So are the rest of you.

''Sir'' is a term of respect.

And you will have my respect

until you abuse it.

Mr. Lyle, how many games

did you guys win last season?

Like four wins, 22 losses.

- Sir.

- Sir.

l'm going to give you contracts.

lf you sign and honor

your side of them,

we are going to be successful.

Damn, do l get a signing bonus

for signing this contract?

Yes, sir.

You get to become a winner.

Because if there's one thing l know,

it is this:

The losing stops now.

Starting today, you will play

like winners, act like winners,

and most importantly,

you will be winners.

lf you listen and learn,

you'll win basketball games.

And, gentlemen, winning in here...

...is the key to winning out there.

This contract states that you will

maintain a 2.3 grade point average.

You will attend all your classes

and you will sit in the front row

of those classes.

- Yo, this a country-ass nigga, dog.

- Excuse me.

- Did you say something, sir?

- Worm was wondering,

are you some country church nigga,

with your tie on and all that?

- Right.

- That's what you wanna say, right?

And what is your name, sir?

l'm Timo Cruz, sir.

Well, Mr. Cruz and Mr. Worm,

what you should both know

is we treat ourselves with respect.

We don't use the word ''nigga.''

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