{"id":4005,"date":"2022-08-30T09:07:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T13:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/?p=4005"},"modified":"2022-09-02T08:57:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T12:57:28","slug":"instead-of-leading-parents-are-bringing-violence-to-youth-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstandpen.com\/staging\/5861\/instead-of-leading-parents-are-bringing-violence-to-youth-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Instead Of Leading, Parents Are Bringing Violence To Youth Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seven years ago, I wrote a feature article<\/a> looking into youth sporting events and the uptick in violence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While researching for my story, I attended a girls high school basketball game where I witnessed a parent barking instructions to their daughter while the coach was drawing up plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine what would’ve happened if the coach turned around and told the parent to chill?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today’s age of youth sports, there might’ve been a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lately, it appears parents and coaches have become more brazen when it comes to inciting violence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My daughter plays hockey<\/a>. As a parent who is aware of the valuable lessons of youth sports, at what point do I achieve the balance between having fun and the increasing importance of competition? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do I tell her when — not if — racism creeps into the equation and the adults do nothing about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Conners, a biracial, teenage Canadian goaltender was the victim of racism slurs in 2021 during a hockey tournament.<\/p>

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