Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns About Sportsmanship/Transcript

Narrator: When his soccer team made it to the finals, he told himself that coming in second is not okay. Winning ment everything. He was going to see to that his team won. (cut to the big game) When the big day arrived, Howard yelled at his teammates if they made mistakes.

Howard: (yells at his teammates)

Narrator: He was a ball hog, and wouldn't share. Howard tripped a player on the other team just as he was about to score a goal.

Coach: Time out, Howard.

Narrator: Then, he talked back to his coach.

Howard: (talking back to his coach)

Narrator: Howard called the other team's players bad names. He was taken out of the game.

Coach: Howard, this is not okay. You need to learn about sportsmanship and being a team player. You're making poor choices and don't deserve to play.

Narrator: Howard was the captain of the team and best player. He beg the coach.

Howrad: Coach, the team needs me to win! Please put me back in!

Narrator: The coach shook his head no.

Coach: Sometimes, there are more important things than winning.

Narrator: Not for Howard.

Howard: They'll lose without me, and the coach will be sorry!

Narrator: Howard watched his teammates cheer each other on. They treated the coach's referies and each other with respect. An upset dad was yelling at the referie. Howard watched as the man was asked to leave.

Upset Dad: What?! Let me go!

Howard: Do I look like that?

Narrator: In a flash, he understood how badly he have been behaving. He felt so embarresed and ashamed.

Howard: Please, Coach, I don't wanna be like that dad. Please put me back in. I don't wanna let the team down.

Narrator: The coach nodded yes.