Daily News | ‘Liquored up,’ ‘entitled,’ and ‘unhinged’: Parents’ bad behavior is ruining kids’ sports
On a warm evening, Devon Goree settled into his portable chair to watch his son, Drew, 9, play second base in a Deptford Little League game.
Some experts point to an overall erosion of public behavior as the reason. Others blame the pressures of a $19 billion-a-year youth sports industry that ratchets up the sense of entitlement among parents who believe their cash layout buys them permission to torment officials and coaches.National Association of Sports Officials
She added that inappropriate parent behavior at high school athletic events has reached “epidemic proportion.”Last month, a player’s father was charged with punching and knocking out a disabled veteran who was umpiring a high school baseball game in Kissimmee, Fla. “When their kids lose, they say it’s our fault. People have tried to hit us when we’re in the parking lot, leaving the games. A few years back, we were chased off the field of one high school” in Montgomery County.“Parents absolutely wear me down,” said a Philadelphia-area high school rowing coach who spoke openly in exchange for not being identified.
“Parents mistake the amount of money they spend for how good their kid actually is, and derive a sense of entitlement from the cost. Many of these parents believe their kids are faster [rowers] than they actually are.
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