It’s a weird psychological phenomenon.
Do you think it’s more “Oh no that’s not fair to my precious little baby” or “I am living vicariously though my 12 year old’s athletic career because I am a pathetic douche”?
Both.
If the kid(s) have ACTUAL, GOING PLACES TALENT, they should be going to sports academies, etc. Different level.
The other 99.9999%? Play ball and have fun! Make some friends while you’re at it.
Douchebag parents spoil the main purpose of organized kid sports.
I’d say it’s a lot of BOTH.
As a coach I had to deal with “Problem Parents” a lot. The kids mostly were great; one or two occasionally that were difficult to deal with (and I made sure they weren’t on the team the following season), but again, it was mostly because of lousy parenting/lack of discipline.
THAT particular brawl in the video, I have no clue. I couldn’t get past the “Jesus Lady” filming it. She was ridiculous.
But I’ve seen people lose their minds because their kid struck out, and then flip out on umpires - OR yell at the kid (dads). It’s ridiculous. It’s a GAME, and the kids are there to learn a sport and enjoy the experience.
All in all, I enjoyed the time. Got to be with my kids and watch them grow up. It was a lot of work but well worth it.