If you play school sports or are on any other organized sports team, you probably know how important parents are. They pay for help with coaching. But sometimes parents get a little too intense at games and forget about the basic rules of sportsmanship. From tackling players on the field to punching out refs, find out what happens in cases when sports parents attack!
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It's one thing for your mom or dad to football game in Stockton, California, when a coach charged on to the field and completely levelled a 13 year-old player, who had just thrown a late hit on his son. It's easy for parents to get emotional at their kids' games, but tackling a kid on the field and starting a brawl is a sign that you may have a screw loose.When Parents Attack! - Kicking And Screaming 6g3f12
A brawl at a injuries from being hit by umbrellas and baby strollers and two coaches and one parent were banned for life by the American Youth Soccer Association.When Parents Attack! - Basketball Game Turns Into WWE 16514e
A high school basketball referee in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania may have considered asking for "danger pay" after a parent body slammed him on the gym floor during a game in 2004. Peter Dukovich was charged with assault for his wrestling arena.When Parents Attack! - Setting The Wrong Example 2t33z
There are numerous other cases of parents brawling with other parents, attacking referees or even picking fights with kids during anger problems might start a riot if a referee misses an offside call. Most parents who are involved in youth sports are great - but there are enough nutbars out there that many leagues now require parents to agree to a code of conduct on how to behave during games. You would think the proper behavior at a game would be simple and obvious - cheer for your kid's team, leave the ref alone and definitely don't attack any kids.Have you ever seen a parent lose it a sporting event? Have you ever seen a parent attack a referee, a coach, another parent or a kid during a game? your stories of When Parents Attack and we'll post them right here.
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