character witness

[dsturdy5]

I had a parent come out of the stands once after a youth league game and tell me I was mean to his son (because I gave him a technical for swearing at me, he was 11). He wouldn't let up, even during the next game. I get home and the assignor has already left a message on my voicemail asking what happened. The father went to the police saying I touched his kid. Now, I was in a pretty bad mood that day but I would never touch a player on the court. The police, the league, the board, everyone got involved. He eventually retracted his statement when every other parent present in the gym that day was questioned and not a one had a story to even closely back his up.

I told the story at work (I am a teacher in the same town), and not knowing who the guy is, several of my co-workers who have children said they knew him from little league. Parents begged their kids off of his team. He was only given a team because he owns a successful business in town and was able to fund the field upkeep and uniforms for all teams. He apparently has since been barred from coaching and/or attending any sporting event in town due to his antics over time.

The moral of the story is, "sometimes you just meet an a**hole".