Some parents, coaches lack sportsmanship
Youth baseball has just gotten underway, and already we have some parents and coaches acting as if Little League were the major leagues.
Parents and coaches, I admonish you. Please behave yourselves and allow youth to enjoy the game. Youth engage in sports for the fun of the game, especially at the younger ages.
Where do coaches and parents get the nerve to yell, belittle, intimidate, threaten, embarrass and curse at the youth, referees, umpires or anyone whom they feel are somehow causing a team to lose?
I am not saying that our youth should not be encouraged to do the very best they can.
However, please keep in mind that adults do not appreciate being yelled at, belittled, intimidated, threatened, embarrassed, or cursed at, especially in front of an audience.
If you have a grievance with a player, coach, referee or umpire, handle it like an adult and go through the proper channels. After all, our youth are watching the parents and coaches. If you all are cutting up and showing lack of respect toward each other, the children/youth will almost surely follow suit.
Letitia Vann
Greensboro
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You guys ever see that episode of Family Guy where Peter punches that woman, at Chris's football game, who looked like a guy and was shouting crazy stuff at him . . .
. . . yeah that was cool . . .
Posted on May 14, 2008 8:23 AM
AMEN, sister!!!
Parents need to keep their tails on the bleachers and their mouths shut unless they are clapping or saying something encouraging.
Posted on May 14, 2008 10:35 AM
I think it's OK to belittle your own kid as a motivational tactic. Geez, if you can't belittle your own child, then who can you belittle?
Posted on May 14, 2008 1:17 PM
My dad got ejected from one of my rec basketball games when I was 10 or 11. Although, he never yelled at kids, just second-rate refs.
I thought it was hilarious.
Posted on May 14, 2008 2:30 PM