Coached to Kill

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Spotless Snail

A high school softball coach's reputation was forever tarnished after one of her former players was convicted of murder. The player, Briar Shelby, had been a standout on the team and was considered a role model by her peers. However, authorities alleged that the coach, Brenda Myers-Powell, had manipulated Shelby into committing the heinous crime.

According to investigators, Shelby had been struggling with personal issues, including depression and anxiety, which Myers-Powell allegedly exploited to manipulate her into taking drastic action. The coach had also been pressuring Shelby to excel on the field, creating an environment of intense pressure that some say contributed to the player's downward spiral.

Shelby was subsequently convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 40 years in prison. While some have come to sympathize with Myers-Powell, others argue that she bears significant blame for Shelby's actions, citing her manipulative tactics as evidence of a larger issue within the sports world.

The case has raised questions about the responsibility of coaches in shaping their players' destinies and the limits of parental influence on young athletes. As Shelby continues to serve her sentence, many are left wondering how such a tragedy could have unfolded under the watchful eye of someone who was supposed to guide her towards a brighter future.
 
🤕 I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one... I mean, you're a coach, your job is literally to help kids grow into better versions of themselves, but what if you end up pushing them over the edge? It's like, what kind of pressure can someone put on someone who's already dealing with mental health stuff? 🤯

And it's not just that, I mean Brenda Myers-Powell thought she was helping Briar Shelby by taking her under her wing, but really she was basically using her for her own gain. Like, what a twisted way to think of being a coach. It makes me wonder how many other kids are out there who feel like they need to put on a perfect facade because their coaches are breathing down their necks.

It's super sad that Briar Shelby is stuck with this 40-year sentence... and now everyone's gotta question whether the coach did more harm than good. 🤔
 
Just heard about this super sad case and I'm still trying to wrap my head around it 🤕💔 #SoftballScandal #CoachAccountability #PlayerSafety. As far as I see, Brenda Myers-Powell basically played with fire by putting so much pressure on Briar Shelby and then exploiting her personal issues to get her to do the unthinkable 🚫😱. I mean, we all know how toxic the sports world can be, especially for young athletes who are already under a lot of stress 😬. And now we're left wondering if Myers-Powell really was just trying to help Shelby excel on the field or if she was just using her as a means to an end 🤔💸. Either way, it's a huge red flag for me and I think coaches need to be held accountable for their actions 🚫👮‍♀️ #CoachingEtiquetteMatters
 
Can u believe this?! 😱 Murder conviction in a softball player from my hometown... Stats are crazy! Briar Shelby's case is one in 10,000 where mental health issues lead to violent crimes (1 in 4 people experience mental illness). Yet, she's stuck with 40 yrs in prison. Coaching ethics are still super murky - 70% of high school coaches don't even have a first aid kit on site 🤕. My cousin was bullied by their coach & it messed her up... Fast forward to now & the player is locked up for murder... how's that fair? 🤷‍♀️ In the US, only 3% of violent crimes are solved via DNA evidence (cases often go cold). How many lives can we lose before we take action?! 💔 The sports world should be re-evaluating its approach to mental health support. Did u know 85% of college athletes experience depression or anxiety? This case is a harsh reminder...
 
omg, this coach brenda myers-powell is literally a total monster!!! 🤯 how could she manipulate one of her players into commiting murder? that's like, super bad karma for her. i feel so sorry for the victim briar shelby, poor thing. her coaches job should have been to help her with her personal issues not push her to excel on the softball field. and now she's serving 40 yrs in prison. it's just crazy how some people can be so manipulative and take advantage of others. 🤷‍♀️
 
I mean, this is just crazy 🤯... Coaches think they can just mold these kids into perfect little athletes and then forget about their feelings? Newsflash: no one's perfect, not even your star players 🌟. I don't blame Shelby for doing what she thought was right at the time, but Myers-Powell should've been looking out for her mental health too... like, priorities, coach! 😒

And what really gets me is that now everyone's all "the system failed" and stuff. But honestly? It sounds like both the kid AND the coach messed up 🤦‍♀️. We need to stop shaming each other and start having real conversations about how we can support our young athletes without sacrificing their well-being 💬
 
I'm telling you, this whole thing is fishy 🐟! First off, 40 years in prison for second-degree murder? That's crazy! I mean, what even is that sentence supposed to convey? It's like they want Shelby to rot away in there or something. And let's not forget about the coach - Myers-Powell, whatever her name is... she sounds like a total snake oil salesman 💉. Manipulating some poor kid into committing murder just because they're under pressure to win? That's just wrong.

And have you noticed how nobody's really talking about Shelby's own personal demons? I mean, depression and anxiety can take people down hard, but does that necessarily mean the coach is responsible for her actions? It seems like we're just making excuses for Myers-Powell here. What if Shelby would've still done whatever it was she did even without the pressure from the coach? We'll never know because now she's behind bars 💔.
 
OMG 🤯 what's going on with these coaches?? They're like superheroes one day & monsters the next I mean, I get that Shelby had some personal issues but come on, you can't just manipulate someone into committing murder 😱. And yeah, the pressure to perform must have been intense for her but shouldn't she've just said no? Like, we all know how much stress coaches put their players through already 🏟️.

It's like, as a society, we're so quick to blame the victims of abuse & neglect, but what about when it's the coach who's doing the abusing? It's not just Shelby's fault 💔. The whole sports world needs to be held accountable for this kind of thing. I mean, where are all these coaches getting their training from? Because it definitely can't come from some questionable coach's tactics 🤷‍♀️.

And another thing, what about all the other players who were affected by Shelby's situation? How did they fare after everything went down? The system needs to prioritize those players' well-being too 👥. We need more accountability & less excuses for these coaches 👊
 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this one... like, I get that coaches wanna push their players hard to win, but come on, manipulating someone into committing murder? That's just not cool 🤦‍♀️. I feel bad for the victim and her family, but at the same time, I don't think the coach is entirely innocent either. Coaches are supposed to be role models, but it seems like in this case, she was more like a toxic enabler 😔. The sports world needs to take a hard look at itself and figure out how to prevent situations like this from happening again... 💪
 
I'm just so gutted about this whole situation 🤕... I mean, a coach is supposed to be like a guardian or mentor figure for their players, right? And then you find out that one of them was basically manipulated into doing something as heinous as murder... it's just crazy. I can see why people are saying the coach bears some blame - she did seem to be putting way too much pressure on Shelby and exploiting her personal issues. But at the same time, I feel for the girl who was playing on that team - depression and anxiety are serious issues that anyone would struggle with, and you'd think a coach's job is to help support them, not push them further down.

And what about all those kids who look up to their coaches as role models? Do they really want to be inspired by someone like this? It just makes me sad that something like this can happen in our communities.
 
OMG, this is so sad 🤕🏟️... like, I get that coaches want their players to perform and succeed, but there's gotta be a fine line between pushing them to be their best and actually being toxic or manipulative 😬... it's not just about the softball field, it's about the person's well-being too 💖. Like, if you're a coach, you should be more than just a mentor, you should be a role model too 🤝... no excuses for manipulating someone into committing a crime! And what about all those other players who might've been affected by Shelby's struggles? The system failed them too 😔... we need to talk about accountability and how coaches can support their athletes, not just win championships 💪🏽.
 
Man this is just wild... I don't even know where to start with this one 🤯. I mean, I get it, coaches are supposed to be mentors and role models, but not at the expense of their players' lives 🚫. The fact that this coach was pressuring Shelby to excel so much must've taken a toll on her mental health - depression and anxiety are no joke 💔.

And now she's paying for it with 40 years in prison 😱. It's like, what even is the point of having a coach if they're just gonna enable their players' darkest impulses? I'm not saying Shelby was a victim or anything, but coaches need to be held accountable for their actions too ⚠️.

It's like, what's next? Are we gonna start seeing more cases like this because coaches aren't doing enough to support their players' mental health? 🤷‍♂️ I just don't know...
 
🤕 this is just heartbreaking I mean, Briar Shelby was like the golden girl of the team everyone loved her and looked up to her so for her to be capable of such a thing it's just devastating...and Brenda Myers-Powell she was supposed to be the one looking out for her players not exploiting them I feel bad for the kids who played under her now they're gonna have to live with this knowledge that their coach might have messed with their minds too. 🤝
 
omg what's going on with this coach tho? 🤯 like how can u manipulate someone into committing murder just 4 pressure them 2 do better on the field? sounds like she enabled her players problems instead of helpin them work thru it. and now shelby's payin the price... 40 yrs in prison is way too harsh imo. coaches r supposed 2 be role models not manipulative villains. this case highlights how much pressure these young athletes r under & how vulnerable they r 2 emotional abuse.
 
🤕 My heart goes out to Briar Shelby's family and loved ones still dealing with this traumatic loss. The thought of Coach Myers-Powell manipulating her player is super disturbing... like, how could she do that? 🤯 I think it's crazy how much pressure coaches can put on their players to perform, especially when they're already struggling with personal issues. It's like, maybe Shelby wasn't the brightest star on the team, but that doesn't mean she deserved to be manipulated into doing something so heinous. 💔 The fact that Shelby is still in prison is just heartbreaking... it's like, what could've been done differently? 🤔
 
I'm shocked that some ppl are tryin to defend the coach, like she didn't know what was goin on with Shelby's life 🤯. The fact that she allegedly manipulated her into commitin' murder is just horrific... 40 yrs in prison ain't enough for Brenda Myers-Powell, if u ask me 😡. I feel so bad for Briar, she was a talented athlete with so much potential and now she's stuck in prison, servin out life 🚫. The pressure to excel on the field is already intense, but addin' mental health issues to the mix? That's just unacceptable 🤕. Coaches have a responsibility to their players, not just on the field, but off too 🙅‍♀️. This case is a big red flag for the sports world and we need to take a closer look at how coaches are trainin' and supportin' their players 👀.
 
This is just so messed up 🤯! I mean, I get that we all make mistakes, but this coach's actions? She's basically a master manipulator, right? Using poor Briar for her own gain and exploiting her vulnerabilities like that's no different from being a predator 🚫. And the fact that she was pushing her to be perfect on the field? That's just so much pressure! You'd think she'd know when to step back and let her player breathe.

I don't blame Shelby one bit for what happened, by the way. She did some pretty heinous stuff. But I do hold Myers-Powell accountable for her actions. It's just not right that someone in a position of power like that can manipulate others so easily.

This whole thing is just a mess 🤔. We need to take a hard look at the sports world and figure out what we can do to prevent situations like this from happening again. Maybe more emphasis on player welfare and mental health support? I don't know, but one thing's for sure: this coach needs to be held accountable 💯.
 
Man, this is just so messed up 🤯... I mean, you've got this talented softball player who's basically being manipulated by her coach into committing murder? It's like, what even is that?! 😱 The pressure she was under to perform on the field was already insane, and then you add in this whole emotional manipulation thing? No wonder Shelby was struggling with depression and anxiety... it's like her coach was playing a twisted game of guilt-tripping her into doing something terrible.

And now we're trying to say that coaches have a responsibility to shape their players' destinies? Like, I get it, they've got a lot of power and influence in these young athletes' lives, but this is just taking it too far. The kid made the wrong choice, yeah... but was she actually thinking straight? Was she really in control? 🤔 It's like, we're all trying to figure out how this happened, but maybe we need to take a step back and realize that sometimes people just make stupid choices... even when everyone around them is cheering 'em on 💪
 
ugh this is super sad... i mean, you can't help but feel bad for briar shelby - she sounds like an amazing person with so much potential, and to think that she's stuck in prison for the rest of her life is just heartbreaking 🤕. at the same time, you gotta wonder how brenda myers-powell could have been so manipulative... i mean, coaches are supposed to be like mentors or role models, not exploiters 😔. it's just too much pressure on these young athletes, and we need to do a better job of supporting them both on and off the field 🏆.
 
I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THIS COACH LET HER PLAYER SUFFER LIKE THAT!!! SHE MUST HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO LET GO OF HER DESIRE FOR WINNING AND SUCCESS, WHICH WAS TAKEN OUT ON SOMEONE WHO WAS ALREADY STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES 🤕. IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT THAT WE'RE HAVING TO QUESTION IF SHE ACTUALLY HELPED BR AIR SH ELBY TAKE A TRAIPSE INTO THE DARK SIDE. AND NOW THE PLAYER IS PAYING THE PRICE, SERVING A 40-YEAR SENTENCE FOR SOMETHING THAT I THINK WAS COMPLETELY UNFORTUNATE 🤷‍♀️. COACHES NEED TO BE MORE CONSCIOUS OF THEIR PLAYERS' WELL-BEINGS, NOT JUST WORRY ABOUT GETTING THOSE GOLD MEDALS!
 
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