Part 5, Chapter 10 Summary

Monday morning, Mick meets with Coach Carlson who tells Mick that he does not like cheap shots. He suspends Mick from the team for one week.

Instead of telling his parents about his suspension, Mick lies and tells them he is sitting out because of an injured ankle.

Part 5, Chapter 10 Analysis

Mick, who had once determined that he would be everything his father wasn't, is repeated his father's life, from fighting with other players to violence to use of an illegal substance. Insult is added to injury when Mick lies about his suspension, blaming it on an injured ankle -just like his father blamed his career failure on an injured ankle.