The Coronado Unified School Board voted unanimously last week to fire Coronado boys basketball coach JD Laaperi.
In its announcement, the CIF “strongly encouraged” Coronado High to work with Orange Glen to create a positive school relationship. CIF suggested the two schools share in a “restorative justice” exercise and work on community service projects together.
“While consequences are warranted for such an egregious action as throwing tortillas at a predominantly Latino team and the sanctions below are being levied on the athletic program at Coronado High School, we must all be aware that behavior does not normally change with sanctions alone,” the CIF said. “The path towards real change comes with the development of empathy for those who are on the receiving end of this type of degrading and demeaning behavior, no matter the proffered intent of that behavior.”