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Poll: What's the appropriate punishment for a coach who pays a player to injure an autistic teammate?

The saga of the T-ball coach who allegedly payed a player to keep an autistic teammate out of the game by hitting him with a ball during practice continued July 28 with news that a judge found enough evidence against 27-year-old Mark Downs Jr. to send the case to trial. If Downs is convicted, should he receive a punishment that fits the crime? Select any of the choices below you feel would be appropriate.

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