Correct thing according to what, The Bully Handbook?
That kid didn't have a ride to get to off season workouts, he had to ride the bus to school and he was bullied by the other students for being poor. Now he's being bullied by a coach.
That kid had to work a full time job in the off season to both pay for the football fees and to help his family out. Now he's being excluded from the team for missing non-mandatory workouts.
This is a bad attitude for a coach to have, hopefully it's never been implemented.