You may have seen the video that's been all over the news today of the Football Dad/Coach rushing the field and shoving the player who late-hit his son. This drama unfolded in Stockton, about two hours north of where we live. It was strangely reminiscent of some of the games Eric played during his Youth Football career. In fact, I even blogged last fall about my frustration with obnoxious parents at football games.
I don't know the solution to this problem, other than to expect the best of my own sons in the sportsmanship department and to set a good example for them with my own behavior. Hopefully they will throw the book at this dad/coach and all the others who ended up in the brawl following the game - perhaps that will provide some deterrent for others tempted to misbehave.
Either that, or they should just make parents drop their kids off at the gate and let the kids play the game free of catcalls at the refs, obscenities screamed at both teams, and fear of having a dad punch you out.
Maybe I should have had girls - I'll bet this kind of stuff never happens at ballet classes!
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Maybe They Should Ban Parents
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2 comments:
Don't be so sure... girls are incredibly mean to eachother and there are mothers that spur it on as well. It is unbelievable what is tolerated.
Lisa
I bet it happens at ballet classes. In your contry a woman killed or had murdered her cheerleading daughter's rival. Here in Australia at netball sometimes obnoxious parents and coaches run up and down and yell at their team so it happens everywhere
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