[Panther Thunder]

Who said it was poor sportsmanship?

No one here really seems to know who it actually came from. Some say SV, some are saying it's def. ER. But who knows, there are people on here saying ER knew nothing about it.

How do you know for sure it wasn't some people from Pikeville that did it to try and get the Panthers upset and wanting to play harder?

Teams try to sike each other out all the team. I know for a fact that a lot of Pikeville baseball and football players wear black reflection paint to make themselves look like "warriors," but often just end up looking like pro wrestlers. This is intended to intimidate the oponent. And in softball they have all those little chants they do. It's all along the same lines.

Assuming SV or East Ridge did this and not Pikeville then it would be considered poor sportsmanship. The instance you mentioned with the eye black does not include personal attacks on players. And the softball chants are not USUALLY ( isay that because i haven't heard every single one) directed toward one single player. Personal attacks on off-the field matters are indeed poor sportsmanship.