Free Republic
Browse · Search Pings · Mail News/Activism
Topics · Post Article
Skip to comments.
Coaches and players violently attack youth football referee
YahooNews.com ^ | 9-1-2011 | Cameron Smith
Posted on September 1, 2011 9:08:49 PM EDT by raybbr
In one of the most disturbing youth sports incidents in recent years, coaches of a Sarasota, Florida youth football team instigated a brawl with a referee which eventually led to both the coaching staff and a player violently attacking the referee in question during a massive brawl which embroiled both teams.
As reported by Sarasota Patch, quickly followed by a variety of Tampa Bay news outlets, details of the incident were first gleaned from an amateur video ofa game involving the Sarasota Gators and North Port Huskies on Saturday. The video in question was eventually turned over to the Sarasota Sheriff's office,which has since opened up a full criminal investigation into the proceedings from the game. While it's unknown whether charges will be filed against the coaches and player who attacked the referee, battery against a game official is classified as a felony in the state of Florida.
(Excerpt) Read more at rivals.yahoo.com ...