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Originally Posted by akcskye
...what angers me, is when I hear the other coaches and parents on the other teams we go against saying "KILL 44" or "Take 44 out of the game early" or "bring 44 down".
Do they not realize that behind that #44 is an 11 year old little boy?
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You'd think they would realize it, since they're all parents of kids or coaching kids, but people do get worked up over sports.
That said, I think you need to say something to the coaches, and make sure the coaches say something to the parents if you dont' do it yourself. Those stories you hear about parents killing each other in the stands start with incidents like this one. We've had a few coaches call meetings of all the parents to remind everyone to mind their language and behavior on the sidelines. For more and more of them, it's a routine announcement at the start of the season.
I dont' think it's prudish to expect kids be able to play a game of basketball without putting up with threats of injury or death from the parents watching the game.