Have you ever been assaulted at a game?

[BlueLawyer]

I have been swung and threatened at two different basketball games. In light of the Delmond Young incident and the recent story of the umpire in Tennessee who a coach assaulted, I figured I'd ask who has had this experience at games.

Strikes and outs!

[briancurtin]

i got bumped once as part of the most heated argument ive been in, but thats the "worst" ive had. no violence or threats of violence, but im still young so theres plenty of time to work myself into those situations haha.

[ajjl22]

I got shoved by a coach after an ejection in a summer college wood-bat league game last summer

[Bainer]

Last game of a season, blowout score, top of 7- strike one called, batter argues. Strike two called, batter threatens. Batter ejected, cold-cocks me in the jaw, then jumps me knocking me to the ground and continues to wail on me.
Catcher had to haul him off of me with some kind of hammer-lock, and even then he kicked me over and over (SOB tore my plate coat!). Both benches empty to help me- coaches called the game.

Trainers took me to the dressing room, diagnosed the dislocated jaw, and cleaned up the cuts- nothing serious.

Had to go to hospital, swore out a warrant, etc.

Worst part was my partner- watched it happen from rightfield- "What was I supposed to do?"

Ancient history now.


Bainer.

[bossman72]

My partner has been bumped before in a game, and i've also been chased after a game by parents (but they were going more for my partner - different game and person).

Bainer - i know your partner isn't supposed to get involved in fights, but in your case i'd throw the "code of conduct" out the door. He should have helped.

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Nah, I'll do you one better. Years ago, I was working a summer league (adult pro wannabes) and one of the guys comes out to the parking lot and starts mixing it up with the three of us. He starts commenting about how we are just a bunch of pussies hiding behind blue shirts. (The light blue elbeco button downs back then.). One of my partners tells 'roid boy to take a hike and the bonehead grabs him by the shirt. Wrong move - this partner taught Jiu Jitsu at his own school. RoidBoy went down in a heap and his team mates saw it all.

I also had a dad push me while I was removing my shin guards in the parking lot. His kid's team lost the high school playoff game and this gene pool decided that it was our fault that they lost by nine runs. His car was parked next to mine and he needed to gain entry by moving me from directly behind my trunk. I always keep my cell in the trunk and picked it up, held it aloft and asked him to do it again. My partner was standing there and reminded the guy that assaulting a uniformed official is more than simple assault. The guy gets up and spits our way. His wife grabs him and takes him back to the car - chewing on his ear the whole time. I would have loved to hear that conversation. Living vicariously and acting like a spoiled teenager; some people shouldn't have kids. IT's too bad he didn't take a swing at me...I could have used a new car.

By the way, never get in a physical fight when you are umpiring. Our legal system will protect us and it seems like everyone has a camcorder. Even if you can hand the guy his teeth, take the punch and the lawsuit.