Football dad pulls gun on coach

[Mrs Behavin]

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -- The father of a young football player pulled a gun on his son's coach because he didn't think the boy was getting enough playing time, Philadelphia police said on Monday.
Wayne Derkotch, 40, was charged with aggravated assault after getting in a fight with the coach over the amount of time the boy was getting on the field at a game for 6- and 7-year-olds on Sunday morning, said police spokesman Officer Raul Malveiro.
"There was a physical altercation about what child should play or not play and then he pulled the gun," Malveiro said.
There were no injuries and Derkotch fled before being arrested after a complaint was made by the coach, whose name was not released, Malveiro said.
Parental behavior at children's sports events has come under scrutiny from groups such as the Citizenship Through Sports Alliance. The group's study gave parents a D grade for their conduct and involvement at kids' games.

Football dad pulls gun on coach to get son in game - CNN.com

 

[GuesSAngel]

something like this doesn't really surprise me...there are a lot of crazy parents out there with their kids playing sports...my uncle and mother happen to be a couple of them.

 

[GuesSAngel]

although i can't really see them specifically pulling a gun on the coach....maybe the ref.

 

[Peter Parka]

Some people go so over the top about sports, it's only a game ffs!

 

[lemon]

just goes to show what some parents really think is important...