We have a double dip in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Two men were arrested after an altercation that saw a victim kicked in the head when he was on the ground at a youth basketball game; a referee suffered a cut above his eye after a separate incident that saw parents and players involved. No charges have been filed in that matter yet.
Elsewhere …
Hackensack, New Jersey: A coach was arrested after a fight broke out on the sideline of a youth football game. The fan faces an assault charge under a specific state statute regarding violence at community or school sporting events for kids 15 and under.
Shelton, Connecticut: A high school basketball coach has resigned after being arrested for assaulting a youth hoops referee. The coach allegedly directed a profanity at the official, then choked and tripped the ref over a disputed call. The coach was also let go from his position coaching for a youth basketball organization.
Wellington, Florida: A father-daughter duo face charges after they allegedly assaulted a teenage flag football player during a post-game handshake line fracas. The dad faces a count of felony battery by strangulation and is accused of choking a 15-year-old girl; his daughter faces a misdemeanor after allegedly throwing the same girl to the ground; the daughter also allegedly kicked the victim’s father in the face.
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