They hate Dad and won’t listen to anyone who reminds them of him. That cool guy with the leather jacket down on the street corner, the one who taught them they should steal whatever they think they are entitled to? They’ll obey his every whim.
And who taught them that?
Probably Mum, the ex-wife or baby mama, who undermines everything that is masculine and good in society, and who probably drove Dad away rather than require that he stay and take care of his responsibilities.