An article from the Boston.com discussed an article where a father and a Pop Warner coach had an argument that quickly turned dangerous. How did the fight begin? The father brought his son late, as a punishment for being late, the boy was told to run laps by his coach. The father pleaded with the coach not to punish his son for his mistake. The coach refused to make an exception and the two began to argue. Both men agreed that the conversation was inappropriate to have in front of the team, so they decided to finish the conversation elsewhere. The actual events that occurred are indefinable because the men disagree over what happened. As a result the father of the Pop Warner player suffered some brutal injuries. I am obviously unaware of what actually happened, but the article did not mention any injuries to the coach, they only said that he was defending himself on the disrespectful attitude of the father in front of his entire team. I understand that being publically disrespected is not a mature thing to do, no matter what the situation is, but that sort of exchange should not result in violence. Although the son has no way of getting to the practice without his father, I believe the men could have come to an agreement. If this was the first time the son was late, he could have made an exception, but let the father know that if it happened again his son would be required to partake in the laps. Instead, the men decided to irrationally solve the fight. As a result the coach, as of now, has lost his job and the father was hospitalized. Not only were both men hurt in this situation, but they also set a poor example to the players on the Pop Warner team. Overall, both men have no excuse; the situation could have been resolved in a civilized manner.
Boston.com “Police investigate ball field violence”
