BackTheBlue

I apologize if I EVER gave you the impression I was asking for your sympathy. I was not. I was simply pointing out the obvious discrepancies in what you heard and what I heard! You further validated my point in your post above when you stated it was kids and parents and didn't mention the police. Which I would believe to be a more concerning issue. I truly feel no one, child or adult, should be called by anything relating to their race. It's wrong. It's unacceptable. It's disgusting. Resorting to calling a group of people racist when there is nothing left to say is also wrong, unacceptable and disgusting. With that, I'll say let the kids play, the fans support their team(s) and good luck to each team.

I think we must have been on different fields, because I, too, was there and never heard anything remotely derogatory or racist from the police officers. Could you elaborate on what you heard, exactly? You may not be aware, but our sheriff is African American! It is dubious to think the very men in uniform that would take a bullet for our BLACK sheriff would be making racially insensitive comments. Calling someone a racist is a powerful, offensive adjective. Especially when it isn't true. I did, however, most certainly hear FP players hollering a 'battle cry' laced with vulgarity. There were elementary aged children standing there. As a parent and educator, you should think that is ridiculous. I'm positive the mother that had to explain to her CHILD that MF'er was filthy language sure thought so.