It would be unrealistic to think all of them have matured enough so that this violence didn't carry over. It's not just parents. The man, not related to players on either team, was sentenced to up to 23 months in jail. In one of the most shocking cases, a parent in Reading, Mass., was beaten to death while supervising his son's hockey pickup game last July. Authorities say another father, Thomas Junta, became upset at rough play and fought with Michael Costin, a single father of four.
Junta is charged with manslaughter and awaits trial.
All my years in sports my parents cheered me. The team didn't have enough water, however, and other players ended up drinking the juice. Breland was given six months' house arrest and ordered to perform a year of community service. One of the sickened players, Stephen Boggione, was so traumatized he doesn't want to play sports anymore. Overbearing parents are also getting to referees, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Sports Officials.