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Tami McCandlish

Tami McCandlish finds New Mexico women's soccer player Elizabeth Lambert's recent unsportsman-like conduct on the field totally unacceptable. Her inability to manage her aggression and compete in a healthy manner are exactly why we need to teach girls how to more effectively channel their emotions. Having played sports, I know competi...tion can be physical, but this crosses the line and should be used as an example.

November 6 at 7:27am

Robin

I am in total agreeance. It's absolutely unacceptable behavior.

November 6 at 8:12am

Rachel

since this post is so similar to what is on the Triumph Organization page, i am assuming that is ran by the same person....so i will just copy and paste my response to that page.....

You want to 'spread the word about girl bullying?' You just bullied Elizabeth Lambert by mentioning her name in the above post. Don't you think she is being bullied ... See Moreenough by the media currently?
Calling her out on an internet post is so rude and that is a form of bullying. There are tons of pages all over FB right now dedicated to slandering her name, and you just added to it. Before anyone even says anything, i went to school with Liz for 4 years. Just as she said in her statement, those actions are not a relfection of what type of person... Read More she is on a daily basis. People make mistakes and unfortunately, her's is being shown everywhere. It just disgusts me that you make a big deal about not bullying girls, but here you are adding to the embarrassment of the situation and making Liz feel even WORSE about her self. Great job!

November 6 at 9:51pm

Tami McCandlish

Rachel, I appreciate your post and respect your voice. I understand that it must be difficult to see a friend scrutinized, and I think it is vital that you continue to stand up for her. However, I feel as if you have totally misconstrued my statements. I disagree that I am bullying her, and I disagree that I have slandered her, as slander involves ... See Morefalse reporting. I am an anti-bullying advocate, and I am holding her, and any other girls/women who end up in the national or local media, accountable to a higher standard. I do not claim to know her character off the field, but considering the psychology behind this topic, I do know that there are emotions and reasons that contribute to this kind of behavior. I played sports and certainly understand these emotions and the intensity of competition. I'm sure she doesn't act as a physical aggressor off the field, as it is usually unacceptable in our society. I understand people make public and private mistakes and feel as if people should be allowed to do so, because, in turn, they learn and grow as individuals. I can attest to this because I, myself, have been a physical aggressor. My post is intended for individual and societal accountability and to encourage others to get involved in this movement. I'm sure that might be difficult to see or embrace during a time that seems so negative. I hope you also recognize how challenging it is for me to stand up against girl bullying. Because in expressing my voice and applying it to real-life scenarios, I can be equally scrutinized for standing up for something I feel strongly about.

I certainly hope you understand that I am not attempting to incite a forum for cyberbullying, as it would go against what I believe, and I would not tolerate it on my page. I do, however, want to create healthy, educational discussion in hopes that this issue can bring so many of us together to advocate against relational and overt aggression. Thank you so much for your participation in this discussion. I think it's important that we're recognizing this issue, because it is a first step in working toward positively altering aggressiveness in girls.

November 7 at 11:07am