Crazy dad

[The Lone Haranguer]

This morning's Today show featured a dad in Chicago running out onto the mat and tossing his kid's wrestling opponent 5 feet in the air. The kids look about 8 or 9 years old. The guy's kid had just gotten reversed and he rushed out and pulled the other kid off and threw him across the mat!

 

You can view the video at MSNBC.com.

 

Has anyone ever seen anything that beat that?

[Footballfan15]

Well he is in for a jail term.

[drtreble]

Can you give the full url?

[kdxdude]

I went to www.msnbc.com, on the left clicked on videos front page and it was listed about 5th or 6th on the list.

[tdkjjj]

We had a match where a dad literally pulled - by the feet - both wrestlers out of the circle because his son was about to be pinned. He had carefully read the rules and knew that any kind of interference was a one point penalty. Sure enough - the ref gave our kid one point and the match went on. We are fairly new at this sport, but that seemed ridiculous to me!

[eyecaptain]

Aproximately 4 years ago I saw a father run onto the mat during a future champions event (age 9-10 years) in Scotsboro, Alabama and bump an opponet out of the way. He has been a wrestling referee and thought his child was in an illegal headlock that was not being called potentially causing injury. Security was involved but I don't know what the consequences were for this outrageous behavior.

[The Lone Haranguer]

QUOTE(drtreble @ Feb 14 2007 - 12:08 PM) 826371493[/snapback]

Can you give the full url?

 

 

 

For some reason, the URL doesn't show up in that particular box. Just go to:

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ on the right side of screen, in the middle, you see 'Video headlines'. Click on that. It's a collection of several video highlights recently broadcast by NBC. The thumbnail is titled: Dad attacks kid wrestler.

 

The video is easy to get to and you'll be as stunned as I was.

[BuckLateral]

QUOTE(The Lone Haranguer @ Feb 14 2007 - 11:19 AM) 826371510[/snapback]

For some reason, the URL doesn't show up in that particular box. Just go to:

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ on the right side of screen, in the middle, you see 'Video headlines'. Click on that. It's a collection of several video highlights recently broadcast by NBC. The thumbnail is titled: Dad attacks kid wrestler.

 

The video is easy to get to and you'll be as stunned as I was.

 

 

 

I saw it on TV last night. That's a pretty decent shot the dad has. Too bad he used it on a 12 year old kid.

 

Unbelievable. According to the news, he apologized and said he was embarrassed by his actions. Duh. He ought to be locked up for assault.

[MatWizard87]

wow if someone had done that to me my dad would have beaten the crap out of them. That whole incident just seems ridiculous. The guy needs to have some kind of charge against him, just saying he's sorry won't cut it.

[TNLadyinCali]

Ouch...., but it was a well executed reversal by the kid!

 

In my vaguest of memories, I do recall one father throwing his camera (completely busting it up) and chairs when his son was being beat by little Al Morris, and that was when Al and my big brother were tiny ity bity little tots. That means I was an even bittier tot!

 

Nonetheless... wrestlers in general have seemingly more outrageous behaviors than other sports.

[KEV-O]

so whats going to happen when his boy is in high school unless his boy is at 103 then he will not be able to pull that crap

[ijtx]

QUOTE(BuckLateral @ Feb 14 2007 - 01:00 PM) 826371579[/snapback]

I saw it on TV last night. That's a pretty decent shot the dad has. Too bad he used it on a 12 year old kid.

 

Unbelievable. According to the news, he apologized and said he was embarrassed by his actions. Duh. He ought to be locked up for assault.

 

 

 

Buck is commended for his well-intended remarks that demonstrate a positive attitude and respect for his fellow human beings, his posts, and, the leavening affect they have, present an example we should all try to emulate.

 

Hey Buck, are you from Chattanooga?