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Lighthouse coach Nick Moore was expelled during a game at his alma mater Bowman at the first Iron City show on Friday.

The lighthouse coach on the far right, Nick Moore, won the 2010 IHSAA Class A state championship for Bowman. Last Friday, he was expelled from Bowman's gymnasium, named after his stepfather Marvin Rea Sr.

Gary-Lighthouse coach Nick Moore was fired on Friday for throwing chairs and playing basketball at his alma mater Bowman and in a gym named after his late stepfather.

The Beacon played Bowman in the second game of the first Iron City Show.

IHSAA is investigating Moore's ejection.

Moore said: "I had a chance to reflect." "I think I could have handled things in a better way. Looking back, we talked about sportsmanship with our children, and we don't tolerate technical fouls and the type of behavior shown. I will always I don’t want my players to show this behavior, so I might be able to find a better way."

At 6:32 in the fourth quarter, lighthouse guard Davarius Stewart was asked to travel. Moore, who has been in charge for three seasons, disagrees with the call

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He was convicted of two technical fouls and kicked out of the game, marking the second time that the Beacon representative was kicked out. Lighthouse Sports Director Lawrence Sandlin (Lawrence Sandlin) was dismissed at the end of the third quarter after expressing his dissatisfaction with the officials.

Sanderling did not respond to the Times’ request for comment.

Soon after the buzzer sounded, lighthouse assistant coach Kevan Ford received a technical foul in the fourth quarter. He and the other players dropped their chairs on the court when they returned to the locker room.

IHSAA Sports Information Director Jason Wille wrote in an email: "Commissioner Paul Neidig is aware of the incident that occurred during the Lighthouse-Bowman game (Friday)." "He is still waiting for the official report, but he has been communicating with it. And asked the lighthouse management authority to investigate and provide him with a detailed report before Monday afternoon."

Both Ford and Moore are Bowman graduates and are members of Bowman's 2010 A-level national championship team, which is coached by Moore's late stepfather, Marvin Rea Sr.

Rea led Bowman to another state title of 2A in 2013.

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Bowman Sports Director Arthur Haggard said he was very disappointed with the actions of Moore and Ford.

When the officials expelled Moore, when Moore was sitting on the scorer's table, Haggard walked over to talk to him. When Haggard tried to intervene, he said that Moore had desecrated him and the officials.

Haggard said: "He told me to come to him, and I told the security to step down." "...When I got there, he yelled and looked at the referee frantically. I told him,'Nick, we have Same referee." But then he started to say: "I built this (luxury) house." I told him to calm down, where we have various media, such as Region Sports (Network) and the person in charge.

"He said, and then I quoted,'I don't offer (professional) to principals or regional sports. I established this (professional)."

Moore recalled a series of different incidents and stated that he did not use profanity against officials or hackers.

He said he was frustrated with the "unequal" demands of officials throughout the game, which he believed would put his players at a disadvantage.

Moore said: "The referee won't talk to me, so I said,'I need to talk to the director of track and field. I need to talk to Haggard.'" "They told me,'No, we got the game, we will Control the game. Don’t run it.’ They won’t call him, so after I threw the chair out, I went to sit on the scorer’s table, Haggard came, and we talked.

"I didn't criticize Haggard, I didn't criticize the referee. I didn't raise my hand, didn't try to fight or intimidate anyone. I sat there, we had a conversation, and he said, "Well, you have to go. "That's when I started to leave."

Moore added that when he was sitting at the scorer's table, Haggard said to him: "That's why you want to (kick) to be kicked," although Haggard firmly denies that it ever happened.

Hagard said that he believes the facts will come out when the IHSAA closes its investigation.

According to the IHSAA regulations, if coaches are expelled from coaches for the first time in the sports season for “behavior unlike sports players”, they will be banned from coaching the team’s next game and must complete the National High School Federation They can only come back to their teaching and imitation courses.

The Beacon’s next game is scheduled for Saturday against Bender Riley at home.

Haggard said: "When you talk to officials, they write low-key to IHSAA, and see their report, except for Nick Moore, everything is the same." "No one wants to lie to Nick. "

Moore said he didn't even want to play Bowman for the second time this season. The lighthouse won Bowman's 82-72 highway victory on December 8.

He said that "Steel City Showcase" was supposed to be a game, and all four Gary schools played at least two games, Haggard confirmed. On the contrary, when it turned out to be a one-day battle, Moore said that he wanted to play in the 21st century or the Western Conference because he thought his team had not been fairly evaluated in Bowman's road races in the past.

Moore added that the shootout should be blinds, although he is not sure whether the selection process is honest.

He believes that Lighthouse and Bowman were paired deliberately so that Bowman can play again. Moore also said that Haggard referred to the Bowman Lighthouse competition as a "big reward" and repeated the phrase several times during Friday's competition using a microphone.

"You know what sports director puts on a microphone, walks around in the gym, and says, "This is the greatest reward! "Is that athlete style? Is this showing athlete style? Or do you want to make the kids angry and the fans angry?" Moore asked. "Now, it's not only a basketball game, but it's going to go further. We don't need all of this, because this is Gary basketball. It will become a competitive game. We have already beaten you."

Haggard said that he did not wear a microphone to call sports games "big rewards", but he did ask him to play James Brown's song "The Payback".

Haggard also stated that the "City of Steel" display area was put together during the Zoom call, which included him, Sanderling, Bowman Assistant Sports Director Jermaine Mead, and 21st Century Boys Basketball Coach Larry Upshaw, 21st Century Sports Director Rodney Williams and West End Sports Director Robert Lee. Moore is not included.

Haggard initially proposed the 21st Century-West End matchup and the Bowman-Lighthouse matchup, but he said Williams suggested that they play blinds.

In order to draw lots blindly, Haggard said that he put the names of the four schools in a box during the Zoom call, shook the box, and then asked the Bowman kindergarten people to take the names out of the box. The first two schools selected will compete with each other in the first game, while the remaining two schools will meet in the second game.

Haggard said: "We are all laughing because it took the little girl so long to figure out the name because she is too short and her hands are too small." "We chose kindergarten because we didn't want Any school feels dishonest. The young lady’s name out of the box was 21st Century, and then the second name she pulled out was West Side. Everyone (during the Zoom call) laughed out loud because it was The original showdown I said at the beginning.

In addition to the Turkish Tipoff in November and the Mac Jelks Invitational at the beginning of this month, the Steel City Showcase is the third basketball game to be held in Bowman in the 2020-21 school year. Both events were co-organized by Bishop Noll alumnus Gregory Jones II, who is also the assistant coach of female basketball at his alma mater.

Haggard hopes that next year's Steel City Exhibition and other activities will continue, but not including the lighthouse. He said that the Beacon has been removed from all of Bowman's game schedule and that Bowman will never compete with the Beacon again.

Haggard said: "I emailed the (beacon) sports administrator on Friday night and told him,'Hey, congratulations, we will no longer play with you." "Nick and Kevin Ford demonstrated behavior It is unacceptable. I will not let my student athletes be affected by these behaviors."

West Side's Parion Roberson appeared to be filmed when Takari Jones of the 21st century left, and Demetrius Moss defended at Bowman's Steel City Showcase Friday night.

When Quintin Floyd defended the defense at the City of Steel fair in Bowman on Friday night, Billy Muldrew of the West wanted to pass.

West Side's Parion Roberson looks to be filmed during the 21st century Demetrius Moss defending his title Friday night at Bowman's City Showcase.

Roberson, in the west of Paris, sued the 21st century Lamonte Cross at the Steel City Fair in Bowman on Friday night.

In the 21st century, Takari Jones was turned away when shooting arrows, but during the Steel City exhibition held in Bowman, Quimari Peterson in the west and Nisaiah King in the right were turned away Outside.

West Side's Chrishawn made a layup during Christmas at Bowman's Steel City Showcase and Friday night in the 21st century.

Chrishawn of West Side arrived at the Christmas Pass, which was intended to be taken at the Bowman Steel City Showcase on Friday night at Quintin Floyd in the 21st century.

21st century coach Larry Upshaw reacted after being asked for a technical foul for a player entering the game, but because they were in the West End on Friday night during the Bowman Steel City exhibition game (West Side) played the game, so he was not recorded in the book.

During the Steel City exhibition in Bowman, West Side's Jalen Washington blocked the basket in 21st Century Quintin Floyd on Friday night.

West Side's Quimari Peterson will be filmed at Bowman's Steel City Showcase on Friday night of the 21st century.

The Lamontae Cross of the 21st century hopes to pass by defending it on Friday night at the Steel City Showcase held in Bowman by Roberson in Paris to the west.

Westside coach Christopher Buggs talks with players during the Steel City exhibition in Bowman on Friday night of the 21st century.

On Friday night, during the Steel City exhibition held in Bowman, King Nisaiah King of the West Side will become the 21st century Takari Jones (Takari Jones) left and Press conference of Demetrius Moss.

On Friday night at the Steel City Showcase in Bowman, Jalen Washington and Quimari Peterson from the West Side were in their high fives. Playing in the 21st century.

Demetrius Moss of the 21st century wanted to shoot because Jalen Washington of the West End defended Friday at the Steel City Showcase in Bowman on Friday.

Demetrius Moss in the 21st century wanted to shoot because Jalen Washington of the West End defended at the Steel City Showcase in Bowman last Friday.

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James Boyd is a Lake County Reserve sports reporter for The Times. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is proud of Romeoville, Illinois. First of all, his main goal in life is to spread love and light.

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