have a head coach, you're going to play a game? And it wasn't even on our field? It was on their field? C'mon. Reporter: There aren't other assistant coaches who could fill in? Ford: No, they can't be a head coach. It's impossible. Reporter: So the game would have been forfeited if you had been there? Ford: You don't take any exception. If I get hit by a car, obviously someone would have to do it. But as a head coach, it's the irresponsible thing to do. And if I wasn't there, things would have gotten out of hand. I think you should talk to the police about that. Reporter: But shouldn't you be here? It's a council meeting, you're the mayor of Toronto. Ford: I was here, you're absolutely right. I made a commitment. I'm not a quitter. I made a commitment and I commit to things. Maybe you guys have a different way of doing things, but I don't. Reporter: But when you're coaching responsibilities and your mayoral... Ford: My coaching responsibilities, I've said this from day one. I've made a commitment, I've done it for 20 years, and I'm not changing.