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First time this weekend, I ever dealt with a fan. In a State Tournament final for 16-18 year olds a batter was hit by a pitch. A fan started cussing, and I asked the tournament folks to get rid of the cusser. They said they did not know who it was so I pointed him out, the guy in the yellow shirt. The fans were hollering that it was his son that got hit, and I said that don't matter, and then returned to the plate where his coaches (and the coaches from the other team had brought ice out of their dugout) were helping him. He appeared to be in great pain, but after a few minutes he was able to 1B continue playing. However, he was subbed for on defense and returned later in the game after sitting in the dugout with ice on his forearm. The administration apparently had a discussion with the father because he stayed in the park but did not cuss anymore. Apparently, he convinced them he could behave. Alls well that ends well.
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