Parents like that are what is all thats wrong with youth sports , just let them play and only yell encouragement , and for God’s Sake Thank the Coach!!!!
Sounds like a good way to get kicked off the team. And since all the other teams have full rosters, his kid can spend the season doing what he likes. Maybe it is a win for the kid after all. Just not the way Dad envisions.
As I recall my little league days, if you didn’t play when the coach told you to, you simply sat on the bench. Since the coach was trying to get everyone some playing time it would not be a problem for them to give the time to someone else.
I think this is less about the sports dad from hell than it is a commentary on pro sports athletes wanting out of their contracts (check out the two previous strips in this story arc). The dad represents the unhappy pro athlete in this scenario. And I think the kid represents what a lot of fans think pro athletes should always be – happy and grateful. I get the allegory, but it’s very one-sided. Many players look to be traded NOT to negotiate for more money or more playing time, but to get out of terrible organizations that seem hell-bent on making bad decisions. There’s nothing wrong with a pro athlete wanting a decent chance at winning.
allen@home over 3 years ago
It’s real easy to hate guys like him.
jmworacle over 3 years ago
Too bad this jerk is trying to live precariously through his son.
aKG1 over 3 years ago
So he wants his kid to sit on the bench all season. The other kids on the team will think it is great to get more playing time.
Guilty Bystander over 3 years ago
Ahhh, the Eli Manning Strategy.
scote1379 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Parents like that are what is all thats wrong with youth sports , just let them play and only yell encouragement , and for God’s Sake Thank the Coach!!!!
A.Ficionada over 3 years ago
This is not easy to read, but probably realistic
Ellis97 over 3 years ago
Sports parents can be so cruel.
Linguist over 3 years ago
Please remember, sports parents … IT’S A KID’S GAME!
TexTech over 3 years ago
Sounds like a good way to get kicked off the team. And since all the other teams have full rosters, his kid can spend the season doing what he likes. Maybe it is a win for the kid after all. Just not the way Dad envisions.
Joan Tinnin Premium Member over 3 years ago
Complete idiot ruining his child’s life.
Diamond Lil over 3 years ago
So THIS explains Bryce Harper!
Mayor Snorkum over 3 years ago
Boy, I hope this guy gets his comeuppance if this arc continues. . .
scaeva Premium Member over 3 years ago
Excuse me, kid, I need to borrow your bat and make a few delicate cranial adjustments to that monster you are saddled with as a father.
sobrown51 over 3 years ago
As I recall my little league days, if you didn’t play when the coach told you to, you simply sat on the bench. Since the coach was trying to get everyone some playing time it would not be a problem for them to give the time to someone else.
JoeMartinFan Premium Member over 3 years ago
I think this is less about the sports dad from hell than it is a commentary on pro sports athletes wanting out of their contracts (check out the two previous strips in this story arc). The dad represents the unhappy pro athlete in this scenario. And I think the kid represents what a lot of fans think pro athletes should always be – happy and grateful. I get the allegory, but it’s very one-sided. Many players look to be traded NOT to negotiate for more money or more playing time, but to get out of terrible organizations that seem hell-bent on making bad decisions. There’s nothing wrong with a pro athlete wanting a decent chance at winning.
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 3 years ago
I was a Little League Umpire for 30 years, and the Chief Umpire for our local chapter my last 10 years.
Over those 30 years, I came to loathe that type of father.
MartinPerry1 over 3 years ago
As a further example, check out soap-box derbies.