Dad Pulls Gun on Football Coach Over His Son’s Field Time
I have to hat-tip readers Emari and Heidi, who both sent me this fresh story about parents behaving badly when it comes to their children’s sports. Yesterday, we covered a rather innocuous tale about filthy-rich parents abusing their power to hector a basketball coach. But today’s story? BRING OUT THE WEAPONS, YO!! 40-year-old Philadelphia dad Wayne Derkotch reportedly drew a pistol on his son’s coach during a heated discussion of his son’s lack of playing time. Derkotch the Dumbass now faces felony assault charges due to his display of male machismo.
I’d love if these news reports on parents who go apeshit on coaches were accompanied by details about the offending parent’s background. I’m dying to know what motivates people like Derkotch to flip their shit. Perhaps a failed run at college ball lies in this dad’s past? Or perhaps he’s just a life failure with no special achievement to call his own, dreaming of the day that pictures of him and his NFL running back son appear in the folds of Sports Illustrated. Well, Mr. Derkotch, you finally found your way into SI. What are you gonna do next?!
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October 24th, 2006 at 6:51 am
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