#shes a shitty teacher/coach because she prioritizes her own gain over her students' feelings
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Hereโs the thing. We can assume that Williams knew about the one-reserve rule from the start, and yet she took on two reserves, knowing one would be cut. It's clear from her interactions with Nick and the way she talks about him that she's betting on him, but she kept Eugene as a safety net just in case Nick couldn't improve fast enough. She's using her students as pawns to win against her old rival rather than seeing them as people she's supporting in achieving great things.
The way she approached cutting Eugene was so insensitive and shitty that it feels fucking malicious. She chose to publically cut him from the team, and to make it worse, she started it off by saying she needed the best on the team, then immediately gave the slot to Nick. That is simply an unnecessary prelude--there is no reason she needed to 'justify' her choice by outright telling Eugene he's not good enough.
Yes, Nick fenced better at camp, and yes, Williams is justified in her decision. What she's not justified in is stringing Eugene along when she knew from the start he was deadweight only to publically kick him off the team right before they actually start the season. Her treatment of him was callous and--hopefully unintentionally--cruel.
#the only character SRB got right was Williams (derogatory)#i have no professional respect for this woman#i am n o t kidding i would never never never treat my students the way she did eugene#and i coach debate so am familiar w competitions and making teams and choosing who proceeds#and letting down those who don't make it/being there to support them when they lose at higher levels... and this ain't it chief#i take her behavior as a personal slight#shes a shitty teacher/coach because she prioritizes her own gain over her students' feelings#this is THEIR fucking thing!!! it's not about you!!!#fence comic#jackshit#jacksalt#sally williams#eugene labao#fence long shot spoilers#eugene defence squad#fence spoilers#fence challengers long shot#fencessay#ish
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