Letter to the Editor: Don't judge Spearfish by actions of a few

As a parent of a four-year starter for Spearfish, it’s really maddening this took place at the end of a high school basketball game, especially with how we felt for Lukas Morgan, a great basketball player who had to miss his entire senior year due to injury. I personally have never been prouder of our players at the end of the game not touching Lukas as he threw down a dunk to end the game with no prearrangement made for him to do so. My son played summer AAU ball with Lukas – great kid great player– sad he missed his final year of basketball. With that being said, the adults could learn something from the kids there are some things bigger than a basketball game.

With that, I want to state that one or two parents do not represent all of us or our players. I personally thought Ben wearing that shirt showed class and true sportsmanship. I did not personally witness this but it saddens and angers me that it did happen, and please know those few parents do not in any way represent how the majority of us felt, especially after hearing why those shirts were being worn. Had we known and been given the opportunity, most of us would have worn one of those shirts to show support for a man going through something unimaginable. 

Sincerely 
Beau Hamilton 
Spearfish

P.S. There are a lot of us over here rooting for Brandon Valley to win a state title. You guys have a great team with a lot of class. Good luck at state.