Little League tournament turns into brawl 😲 The coach shoves, umpire swinging mask at him

[@glennbzt]

The Umpire strikes back😂

[@jeffd6]

The ump started it.

[@puckered6036]

I nearly pissed myself laughing at this

[@AcornSmokes420]

Ump got fired and banned for life for this The coach got a suspension but was back the next year 😂

[@EldestSauce]

That's already a 3 video series.

[@jp__878]

@@EldestSauceyou’re a legend for knowing that. Possibly one of the greatest pieces of sports media on this platform

[@jimschneider1123]

These dads need to chill, they take their son's baseball way too serious.

[@rds990]

I have a friend who packed up and moved his entire family to Texas so his "super talented kid" (his words) kid could play against "better competition". Where is his kid today ?..... Cut from a Div 3 team and working at a local eatery. Players' dad's are poor judges of talent.

[@johnr4550]

@@jimschneider1123 Mom’s are worse!

[@bl9531]

Where I come from, we have problems finding anyone willing to umpire games … it’s just not worth it

[@RonnieShacklett]

@@jimschneider1123 these travel teams are not dad's they are paid coaches. I coach 12u travel ball last year was my first travel tea. .it sooo much more competitive. Because of the amount of money they put into it. It's crazy. We went cooperstown and team that bput us out had beautiful tour buses with team logo and the coach paid for 9 kids to play for him at cooperstown FROM 9 DIFF STATES. Best from out east Arizona, cali etc. It's mad! But it's what makes the boys sooo much better playn the best competition

[@gregmatyas4272]

That’s because most of these Dad’s sucked as players and they now think they can turn their kids in to something..what a joke.

[@miltonsmith974]

So many parents of kids playing sports are totally out of control. It's shameful, embarrassing, and utterly despicable to watch.

[@williambarger8043]

These dads are living through their kids because, they were losers when they were kids.

[@youfa7619]

... and losers now.

[@jeffd6]

But the ump who started it gets a pass, right?

[@bennyg3955]

​@@jeffd6he literally never said that... that's just the way you wanna interpret it, apparently.

[@jeffd6]

@@bennyg3955 I "literally" never said he "literally" did.

[@awilliams5007]

At least the dads are there.

[@mike-uw6wt]

This coach should never be near kids again.

[@alcoraces]

Agreed, but unfortunately neither should the umpire.

[@owenriggs8518]

Play it in slow speed. It changed my opinion. Umpire provoked and made first touch

[@michaelfitting1164]

​@@owenriggs8518 This. Saw it the first time through, he stepped up on him and chest bumped.

[@nelsonporter8387]

Touch any official-banned!

[@jumpman23823]

That was on umpire

[@battles423]

This is why it is becoming impossible to find enough people to umpire kids games today

[@tbonestillz]

The umpire started this. The video is clear.

[@Saint_Ann]

My local radio station frequently broadcasts PSAs trying to encourage people to volunteer to officiate school sports.

[@DonaldClark-qq7en]

I coached T ball, Little league and Babe Ruth and then Reffed for a while,I finally gave up after lack of respect from the coaches, Players and fans,

[@Lava1964]

I umpired baseball and softball for 30 years. My last game was in 2009. I don't miss it.

[@jackw3302]

Parents ruining youth sports? Next you're gonna tell me water is wet. I used to volunteer as a coach and referee for youth soccer. I loved working with kids and watching them grow but their parents took every game like it was the World Cup Final and that THEIR kid should be the superstar. It did a number on my anxiety and I had to quit for my own health.

[@rm8281]

I thought about coaching Little League baseball since I had played in college. My older brother talked me out of it. The reason? Parents.

[@cartelrider9375]

I’m glad the umpire fought back!! These parents are out of control and all they are doing is setting a bad example!! Get your own life and stop living through your kid!!!

[@guffwithuke]

not really if anything the coach is in the right ump chest bumps him out of away so ofc u fight back and push then to swing the helmet that could kill or at least give him a major concussion ump should be atleast fined for assalt

[@cartelrider9375]

@@guffwithuke I played minor league baseball for 5 years. And I coached. Parents and coaches are out of control!! Let the kids play! These parents/coaches are living through there kids because they were terrible athletes!! The ump was not right swinging his mask but that coach should shut his mouth and have an adult conversation without yelling or getting in anyone’s face! It’s little league for F-- sake!!

[@leongreenley1260]

As soon as you touch an umpire or any official in any sport that is assault and the official should protect themselves

[@guffwithuke]

@@leongreenley1260 yes it is but if you look closer the umpire touch's the coach first so the coach was assaulted before he touched him in anyway

[@alex11361]

Umpire chest bumped the coach first. Umpire should be charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

[@billklee7065]

Neither should ever be allowed to be associated with Little League ever again. Banned for life!

[@jeffd6]

So self defence is a crime now?

[@gunjac86]

@@jeffd6 he got pushed. Self defense matters when you’re actually threatened. He got pushed and then threw his mask into the coach multiple times. Both guys are terrible excuses for men. Especially the umpire for taking it that far.

[@jeffd6]

@gunjac86 wrong. Watch again. Umpire makes contact with coach. Coach pushes umpire backwards. Umpire loses it.

[@millypoo7713]

@@billklee7065 Umpire is just defending himself. You would just stand there and take it? Your comment needs to be banned for life

[@joseduran7368]

@@millypoo7713 umpire can't defend himself when he's the one who initiated first contact with belly bumping

[@tonyc7301]

I would never want to work with that second umpire. He allowed his partner to get double teamed by the coaches

[@chucker625]

Yeah..... Right after his partner committed criminal assault by turning his mask into a weapon. The first ump went out of his way to initiate physical contact (go to 0:31 and slow it down). He got the response he was looking for. I have ump'd for years. I would be WAY more worried about working games with the "mask wielding power trip pansy" than I would be about calling a game when that coach was involved. Neither were right but the ump was "way more wrong".

[@swizzle1199]

What an embarrassment of a person that coach is. Press charges ump!

[@alex11361]

@@swizzle1199 The umpire started the physical altercation with the chest bump.

[@jeffd6]

Try again. The ump made first contact.

[@fcukjo3b1d3n]

The umpire started it

[@johncronin9540]

@@alex11361. While I don’t approve of the way this umpire reacted, it was the coach that started things by entering the plate umpire’s area. If I were the commissioner, or whoever was running this tournament, I’d want to see AND HEAR the video, the ENTIRE video, to give context to what we see. I’ve seen it three times, and again, as a retired umpire myself, I don’t approve of the umpire’s way of handling this, but he may have been acting in self-defense, as that coach was rushing toward him and did push the umpire. My guess is that there may have been issues earlier in the game, or even in a previous game. Perhaps the coach should have been ejected earlier, I cannot say. But leagues need to police themselves if they want to get umpires, especially GOOD umpires. I belonged to an association, and when there were problems with a league (I never saw anything close to this), we made it clear that if they wanted umpires, they needed to keep things under control. Most players, coaches and parents I interacted with (and I worked every level from Little League to men’s leagues) were not only respectful, but were appreciative to have umpires. I rarely had to eject anyone, and to be honest, if anything was coming from the stands, I really didn’t hear it, because my focus and concentration was on the game. It had to be, or I would have started making mistakes. But an umpire cannot control a game if he or she cannot control their emotions. Ironically, the more experienced coaches, like high school coaches, who really know the game, were the least likely to get into an argument.

[@mike203203]

Why the ump? He escalated it

[@RobertEmanuel-j3o]

We make kids pledge to sportsmanship but when you have adults that act like 3 year olds, how can we expect any better from the kids that look up to them?

[@chuckjones2368]

you see it at a professional level and notice it has now filtered down to college high school and now little league

[@TerryT0114]

Excellent call, actions speak louder than words an these dudes actions were terrible. Are we making the world a better place or not? Are we good guys or bad guys?

[@djcatfan]

@@RobertEmanuel-j3o The Parents/Volunteers which includes Coaches and Umpires ALSO TAKE A PLEDGE. If this is Little League Organization.

[@PamelaBeirne]

For God's sake people. The 12U kids are acting better than what you are.

[@patrickc3419]

Embarrassing and despicable. It’s things like this that make kids not want to be involved in sports.

[@scottbloomer7817]

I love how adults are ruining the kids game wtf. Grow up leave your feelings in the car.

[@Nuttyirishman85]

These are the moments you look back at and remember, that make you smile.

[@chrisswinerton9603]

Everyone is talking about the embarrassment that the coach is, but that umpire decided to use his mask as a weapon. Both of them should no longer be allowed anywhere near a baseball field again.

[@nickwhitacre]

The umpire must be a Browns fan.

[@johnskibajr5691]

The umpire probably had his fill of parents and coaches being idiots.

[@WILLB-dx7iu]

Coach should be arrested.

[@dcarrigan435]

As an umpire, coach and player, the ump was wrong for swinging his mask, but kudos to him for standing up for himself. This coach, whose team was getting whooped on, had to take it out on somebody, and the poor umpire was the target. Big baby, should never be allowed to coach EVER AGAIN. Nobody loses with class, nobody loses to a better team. It's always the umpires fault, or some other lame a$$ excuse. That why nobody wants to officiate youth sports anymore, it's a joke. Again, my hats off to the umpire, but he could've handled himself a little better, but NOBODY has the right to put their hands or any other part of their body on an official, period.

[@DavidEmerling79]

There are no kudos to be handed out for either side of this. The umpire chased a coach who seemed to be walking away toward his dugout and came very close to chest bumping him. The coach overreacted with a strong, get-out-of-my-face push. Then the umpire overreacted by using his mask as a weapon in a clear attempt to injure the coach.

[@63076topher]

@DavidEmerling79 I see the coach SHOVE the umpire not walking away.

[@Nemiassoul]

@@DavidEmerling79

[@michaelfitting1164]

@@63076topher After the ump walked up on him and pushed his chest on him.

[@guffwithuke]

no matter what the ump has contact first so if anything the coach is in the right

[@johnperrigo6474]

A reflection of our society.

[@kirkschaefer6863]

Both of them should be banned. The dad instigated the situation then umpire bumped the dad and swung a weapon at his skull Myles Garrett style! These kids are 12 guys!

[@EnjoySackLunch]

Lmao

[@Randy-jz9ox]

Somebody is channeling Randy from South Park 😅

[@ChrisRoberts-ys7tj]

"I didn't hear no bell!"

[@Randy-jz9ox]

@@ChrisRoberts-ys7tj 🤣

[@miatarescue]

@@ChrisRoberts-ys7tj I still use the line " I thought this was america" often 😂

[@wolfpack4100]

Fighting not necessary but these dads know they will never see their kids in the bigs.

[@Kevlar67476]

Thug Umpire swinging weapons...

[@RaddRich-hk5wp]

This reporter is the ultimate definition of cringe and I can’t stand the word. Rewatch the video and see how he uses the prototypical ups and downs in his voice to try and sound like what he’s saying matters. The video is what matters not you.

[@Draper1217]

You learn a lot about peoples character through youth sports

[@FloridaCracker-et5mw]

It would be nice to see people get this angry about our country being invaded by illegals instead of this nonsense 🙄 Also the coach F'ed around and found out!

[@michaelgrimes5588]

Yeah completely normal thing to say

[@wwk68tig]

Way too many parents at their kids games are like this..........to the point they'll even chase teenage refs/officials when things don't go their way. I'm glad the ump fought back too. ........he's not this idiot's punching bag.

[@arthurmabeejr8752]

How sad to see this kind of unacceptable behavior, the coach should never touched that home plate umpire. You have to wonder why coaches doing this in a little league baseball game, even in the majors it's simply unacceptable.

[@hewish02]

“This was no ordinary game.” But it WAS a game.

[@1969EType]

Little League is not a game. Little League is a financial conspiracy funded by ESPN that exploits children and takes advantage of thousands of unpaid volunteers around the world.

[@thosetwodudes]

Looks like that umpire should be fined and suspended as well.

[@gregwren691]

Lifetime ban from Little League for both. I have been angry on the field, but never red-faced raging like these two.

[@billyjack4131]

Ump stood on business 😂😂😂

[@DaltonSmart-jk8bt]

Umpire started it

[@EgorCletus]

Complete Shame!! Both the UMpire and the Coach should be banned from participating in youth sports FOREVER!!

[@richalan5111]

This is totally unacceptable behavior from both the coach and the umpire. Arguments from coaches and umpires happens at all levels of baseball including the major leagues. The shameful part is these kids are only 12 years old and under and this is there game not the adults. Most of those kids will probably never make it to the majors or even college. Let these kids enjoy the game of baseball they will not get to play it forever and this should be the greatest time of there life's. Please let these kids play and enjoy the game these kids will never remember the outcome of the game all they will remember is this totally unacceptable, unprofessional and unnecessary behavior from "The adults involved" and that's just not right

[@joseduran7368]

So the coach defending himself is bad? Sheesh they let anyone comment

[@thomasclarke8220]

Umpire well within his rights to "strike" back.

[@joemoss8106]

Not in this situation. Unfortunately the ump rushed the coach after the coach pushed him. The ump was not protecting himself, instead, attempting "revenge" against the coach. With that said, they are both at fault, so in football terms, "offsetting penalties". They both should have to publicly apologize to the league and take anger management courses before either can have any dealings with minors.

[@brianchristenson6055]

Pay attention...the umpire was cussing in front of the kids. That’s what set off the coach!

[@abpob6052]

Pretty simple. You put hands on an umpire and you never coach another day in that league. The culture of "always wants to fight you guy" is disgusting. It seems like it started when pro wrestling and MMA got going.

[@michaelgrimes5588]

The ump purposely chest bumped him

[@jeffd6]

Pretty simple. If you're an ump and you make contact with a coach, you should never ump a day in any league. Self defence is a legal concept.

[@brohanfromrohan5771]

That umpire 100% initiated. He's the one the got in the coach's face and made contact.

[@Aldo-d6z]

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT for the home team has a whole new meaning.

[@ericboncuk5303]

Coach and umpire should BOTH be banned.

[@darylkoestel6921]

I work as a sight supervisor for our local rec commission. Parents and coaches lose all sense of morals and common sense when they get to the field; they lose their minds as human beings!

[@huckleberry4487]

Well, obviously this umpire and the coach are going to miss the call up to the bigs.

[@dgoddard]

The ump pushed the coach first and then got mad when he got pushed back. No charges need to be filed if neither party wants them to be. Outside of the ump using his mask, it was a fist fight. No harm, no foul. Duke it out like men and move on.

[@justinhillenburg9286]

"This is for what?! Arresting me for what?! I'm not allowed to stand up for myself?! Isn't this America?! Oh, I'm sorry, I thought this was America!!" Randy Marsh

[@Namronnnn45]

Lol that second ump is a clown for life for just standing there

[@mhs0407]

What the hell was the other umpire doing while the 2 coaches were beating the home umpire down?

[@77-ty7gb]

Umpires are not pro athletes...he isn't in shape to fight. He didn't swing his mask, so not his battle

[@danielchilton5400]

@@mhs0407 watching his fellow umpire get beat up because he chose to start something with the coaches who outnumbered him. Cant say I blame him.

[@BlazingShackles]

you sure need to have your eyes checked. the umpire attacked him with his mask.

[@jeffd6]

​@@danielchilton5400👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@chucker625]

Generally speaking, I am on the side of the ump because.... well... people suck..... But, in this case, the ump was looking for a fight. Go to 0:31. Watch the ump intentionally close the distance and get in the coach's space. Then the coach pushes him away (as many people would do if an unfamiliar beer belly got too close). Then the ump instantly starts wielding his mask like an elderly lady swinging her purse. Don't get me wrong. The coach should not allow himself to get into this position. Both should be reprimanded. But the ump was 100% looking for confrontation here. It would be helpful to see the unedited five minutes of video that led up to this.

[@MR.Spritelover]

Was this in nj

[@JDegori]

What state was it

[@berniepragle948]

I played and coached a lot of baseball. To everyone saying that the ump chest bumped the coach first: I disagree. He was doing nothing more than holding his ground against an obviously aggressive coach. Very simply, that area around home plate is for the batter, catcher, and ump. The coach needs to get in the coach's box or the dugout. Problem solved. Obviously there are exceptions, but this wasn't one of them.

[@michaelgrimes5588]

Nah

[@kingvagar]

Some of these parents/coaches in sports are living through their kids because they were terrible athletes. Others see their kid as a ticket to be millionaires or billionaires, instead of enjoying the moment they're spending with their child and let the kid be a kid.

[@1rochesterjharmon]

The umpire put his chest into the coach, squared his body, and pushed him. The coach gave him a 2 hand push back. The umpire then attacked the coach with a weapon. Both men are at fault, and need to be suspended, if not banned.

[@squatchthumper7537]

Looks like umpire bumped his chest and belly into coach first

[@michaelgrimes5588]

The ump definitely initiated physical contact

[@andrewgjennings]

The coach should not have been there to begin with. That he was, it was his responsibility to move away from the ump.

[@ricksaunders8074]

A Child's games turns into a brawl. Grown men fighting. Way to rise a son

[@n7ton]

The parents can be even worse......

[@Eudiamonia77]

Most immature thing at a little league game is the parents.

[@LIBREPUB]

I don’t blame the ump. I coached kids sports for 7 years and some coaches and parents are just the worst…..

[@javtimestwo]

What is the partner doing standing there doing nothing to protect his colleague! Unreal he just froze. The coach is out of line. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. The coach should be banned forever from coaching in this area or the entire state. The HP umpire also should be punished as well but he did have the right to defend himself from a moron.

[@JorgeGarcia-qq2nr]

Well everyone has anger management over something small

[@paullopez6620]

So why was there no police report or anything done at all?

[@AnilChandra-e7v]

Anyone else think it's funny how the other umpire just stood there and watched?

[@MegaMaurice44]

The other ump didn't even jump in! Even with 2 on 1 !!! Thanks pal for having my back!!!!!

[@danielschmitt1935]

That was the day…the guys decided to freeze the field, get some sticks and a puck and ice hockey was born.

[@bman6502]

After being involved in youth sports for 20yrs, if parents would put half the effort in their kids education as they do in sports, we’d have an amazing well educated youth

[@markbrenner7804]

Ban both of them….ban the other umpire also for not (at least) trying to come between the two “gentlemen”☹️

[@EricBoyer-n9x]

Umpire leaned into the coach. The coach just did what anyone would do. Push him away. The Umpire is at fault

[@mikozuna]

The Umpire is 100% instigated it here. He leaned his weight into the coach and bumped him, the coach pushed him away ( the coach also 100% in the wrong ). should the coach have been mouthing off NO! but to make it physical, then start swinging a couple pounds of iron at someone's head... hopefully BOTH are never allowed to be involved in another kids game!

[@alessandrodorsi9800]

Mamma mia 😳! They should give an example to young generations instead of fighting like they were on a street

[@sweeabn6736]

This is exactly what we want. Adults losing control and children having to rush into the fray to rescue the situation.

[@freddyguerrero8241]

I’m an umpire my self…and these coaches and parents need to calm down and leave these umpires alone… it’s hard work and it’s difficult just to umpire correctly then to deal with parents who think they knw the game and coaches that dnt even knw how to coach

[@jeffd6]

So stop making bad calls🤷‍♂️

[@samrigsby1097]

Umpire had every right to defend himself, as a man I'm not going to let someone just shove me and do nothing about it

[@JeffreyBue_imtxsmoke]

You can tell from the comments section which folks have never umpired or refereed a sporting event in their life.

[@Wiserbytheday1988]

What a disgrace! The both of them.

[@diggitydog412]

I have seen this too many times in kids little league games. The coaches, who are often parents of a kid(s) on the team live vicariously through their kid. They are at times like this clown.....hot headed and take the game too seriously. ITS A LITTLE LEAGUE GAME!!!!!!!! There are always a parent or two on each team that act similarly. It's out of control and these adults should be embarrassed.

[@robertthomas4545]

Ump has the right to protect himself.that dad is a idiot.dont do that to a ump.

[@oriolesfan7807]

Kids standing there wondering what the heck is going on.

[@nothingtosee314]

The number of people on here ignoring the fact that the ump made first contact with his chest bump and started the physical altercation is just sad. Talk is talk. The moment you physically assault someone, all bets are off.

[@tbonestillz]

Ummm are we ignoring that the umpire clearly starts and exacerbates this? Umpire bumped the coach first and starts swinging when coach understandably pushes him off…

[@HPSmugscraft]

Blue got shoved, but then had distance from the coach. You could kill someone swinging your mask like that.

[@jeffd6]

Take another look. Ump made first contact.

[@hustle3011]

I love how the other ump is like here we go and nonchalantly walks over to the fight. 😂

[@briangulley6027]

Umpire did nothing wrong, he was assaulted by a younger stronger man and defended himself. I umpired several years ago, when I walked off the field after a game, I always had my mask in with right hand ready to go. I stopped umpiring due to events like this.

[@MarkOrsted]

Absolutely ridiculous

[@owenriggs8518]

Everyone squawking about the coach please play this clip in half speed and tell me who makes first contact….

[@ctmatt3227]

Exactly!

[@Steve13lb12oz]

Yep, the umpire initiated the whole thing by chest bumping the coach.

[@mysterygamermgclues8864]

@@Steve13lb12oz that's more of a gut bump than a chest bump.

[@ShenandoahShelty]

I think the Umpire will have the last laugh. Amateur officials are leaving because of actions like those of the coach, and there's no one left to replace them.

Do people even realize how difficult it is to find officials for kids sports BECAUSE of stupid behaviour like this?

[@masd107]

It’s hard to believe that people would actually want to umpire these games. The parents and the kids are out of control. This is quite literally the end of Little League baseball.🤣😁

[@bennyg3955]

Both of these "men" are pathetic and disgraceful.

[@kevinriese6384]

I suggest that Umpires quit. Stop umpiring games. Walk off refuse to be part of this madness. The only logical move.

[@bigshow5173]

Would have loved to see the ump call cops have coach arrested during the game then call the game for the other team.

[@billybilly3777]

When one man has had enough.

[@ldssggrdssgds6119]

Ump started it with that first bump

[@MarkVincent-h7q]

The "adults" struck again !

[@NealB123]

Both should be permanently banned from LL baseball.

[@Itsisawnotiseen]

No charges filed. Translation. Coach will do it again.

[@detangojet]

Unbelievable.

[@davida4802]

This wasn’t a dad that came out of the stands, this was the coach of one of the teams. Shame on him for putting hands on the umpire, and shame on the umpire for swinging his mask back.

[@michaelgrimes5588]

The umpire purposely chest bumped the coach, and while it wasn't the best reaction, a "get the heck away from me" push can be understood in the heat of the moment.. Bottom line is ump turned it physical

[@joseduran7368]

Get your eyes checked. Umpire touched the coach first

[@AlanHenryDeBoerSr]

The Umpire did what he had to do - PROTECT YOURSELF AT ALL TIMES!

[@tidbitsofjesus7712]

Weak men of no faith

[@Ewe-pt1jw]

I was expecting the coach to initiate the first contact. But it was the umpire 😮