Coach Carter Page #5

Yo! l'd love to shoot the sh*t with

you b*tches all night, but l gotta go.

- All right.

- Yo, who that, man?

That's my cousin, Renny.

l'm gonna check y'all.

Come on, let's go.

Yo, Worm, you need a ride?

- No, l'm straight, man.

- You sure?

- Yeah, l'm good.

- All right, my nigga.

- One love.

- All right, Lyle!

Don't let nobody else put a pipe

up your ass, or you might like it!

Hey, you was scared, huh?

l wasn't scared.

The state only requires

that they have a 2.0 average to play.

Now, you got in here

they need a 2.3.

lf you have a 2.0, you have to score

at least 1 050 on the SA

to be eligible

for an athletic scholarship.

lf you have a 2.3,

you only need 950.

Now, 2.3 is just a C-plus.

lt shouldn't be that hard

to maintain a C-plus.

These boys are student athletes.

''Student'' comes first.

lt says they gotta wear

coat and ties on game days.

They don't own ties!

You gonna supply the ties?

There's a Goodwill

and a Salvation Army store

less than two blocks from here.

They got a box full of ties

for 50 cents apiece.

Yo, man, what you

trying to say, huh?

Oh, we too good to shop at the

Goodwill and Salvation Army, is that it?

- Yeah, l ain't that broke.

- This is crazy!

A dress code and they have to sit

in the front row in class?

- This is basketball, man!

- And basketball is a privilege, ma'am.

lf you want to play basketball

on this team,

these are the simple rules

you have to follow

if you want to enjoy that privilege.

Now, if you decide

to follow these simple rules,

l need you and the boys

to sign this contract.

They can bring the contracts

to practice tomorrow.

lf you come to practice.

l wanna thank you all for coming out

and showing your support,

and l hope l have your support

the rest of the season.

- Good night.

- Get up and leave like that?

Look, l have a hard enough time

getting my nephew to...

- How you gonna make them wear ties?

- l want the other coach back!

lt's one of your contracts, sir.

l've amended that contract.

You require your players

to maintain a 2.3 grade point average.

l've committed to maintaining a 3.5.

You require ten hours of community

service, and l've committed to 50.

Any unexcused absences, any other

disciplinary issues at school,

you can nullify this agreement

and send me to any school you want.

And how many days do l have

to consider this offer?

None.

The second page

is a letter you need to sign

that confirms my withdrawal

from St. Francis.

- They know l'm leaving.

- What?

- You withdrew from St. Francis?

- l called Richmond.

- They expect me there in the morning.

- You called Richmond?

You should have spoken to me

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