{"id":2614,"date":"2026-06-13T12:33:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2614"},"modified":"2026-06-13T12:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:33:52","slug":"the-biggest-thing-lost-in-ipswich-lacrosse-cigar-story-is-an-opportunity-to-teach-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2614","title":{"rendered":"The biggest thing lost in Ipswich lacrosse cigar story is an opportunity to teach accountability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every year, high school graduation season proves itself fertile for life lessons. Ideally, before sending our kids out into the world, we would arm them with a little extra resolve to make the right call. <\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s unfortunate what some Ipswich parents, by their example this week, chose to teach their kids about accountability. <\/span><\/p>\n

The boys\u2019 lacrosse players whose state championship dreams went up in smoke had a chance to learn about the consequences of their actions. They could have owned their mistakes. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Instead, some parents showed them this: When caught, concoct a cover story and be loud about it. <\/span><\/p>\n

This odd saga in Massachusetts high school sports centers on some seniors who enjoyed some cigars at a beach after graduation. This column centers on some of their parents, who forfeited an opportunity to lead with integrity. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Ipswich boys\u2019 lacrosse team was headed to the Division 4 state semifinal when someone posted photos of some of them with cigars. In one, the cigars were full-length and unlit. In another, they appeared to be smoking them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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