Upset U.S. dad pulls gun on son's football coach

[GaryC 7]

I love the way the just had to put in the headline that this was a US dad.

But at any rate this is just so wrong.

Upset U.S. dad pulls gun on son's football coach Tue Oct 24, 8:45 AM ET

PHILADELPHIA (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.

An Internet straw poll of nearly 3,000 by the U.S. Web-based Center for Sports Parenting (http://www.internationalsport.com/csp/index.cfm) found that 85 percent of the participants had witnessed parents or coaches becoming verbally abusive during games. Forty percent had seen physical abuse.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061024/od_nm/crime_football1_dc

[one...two...tree 2,762]

what a jack@ss.

[GaryC 7]

Looks like the coach got the better of him. The coward had to pull a gun when he got his a$$ beat.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Looks like the coach got the better of him. The coward had to pull a gun when he got his a$$ beat.

If a guy's gotta brandish a gun to prove he's a man, he's really just a coward.

[yogib37 3]

what a class A ChopF##K..

First off, why are 6 and 7 yr olds playing tackle football. I never was allowed to play football until I was in High school. My father would not let me.

I just think this father is a jerk. I hope that football league will ban him from stepping on a football field for long time.

What does that show to the kids. Are they other parents kids not playing a lot, do they pull a gun on the coach..

why is he bringing a gun to a 6-7 yr old football game in the first place..he should not do that unless he is a off duty cop, which I dont think he is.

Just plain stiupd.

One more thing.. the father looks like a thug anyways

Yogi

Edited October 25, 2006 by yogib37

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

what a jack@ss.

Makes me all warm and fuzzy knowing that folk like this run arond with guns.

[GaryC 7]

Can you imagine what this guy is teaching his kids? That is who I really feel sorry for.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Can you imagine what this guy is teaching his kids? That is who I really feel sorry for.

Yep.

[irishgirl73 1]

This embarassing incident happened a few blocks from where I live. What a freaking idiot! Pulling a gun on someone at a children's football game? the kids playing were 5 & 6.

what a sad world we live in

[cmartyn 0]

Perhaps he could of protected himself with an old text book or something.

Guns Guns Guns

[almaty 19]

a chopf##k....happiness is a warm gun.....