A few days ago I noted that a high school coach landed a $700,000 victory against an out-of-control parent (Feb. 4). Now another irate sports parent has ended up in court. Demetri Antoniou approached a player he felt was threatening his son and warned him to “stay away from my (expletive) kid.” “The Dec. 10, 2001, incident was over in a matter of seconds. The man…never made contact with the boy…” But the parents of the boy he approached took offense and filed a lawsuit for unspecified damages. “Antoniou’s attorney says his client admits that he said things he now wishes he hadn’t. But he denies threatening Hale and thinks a lawsuit is an out-of-proportion response to the situation.” (Gregory Kesich, “Outburst at son’s game lands father in court,” Portland (ME) Press Herald, Feb. 4).
Irate sports parent ends up in court
A few days ago I noted that a high school coach landed a $700,000 victory against an out-of-control parent (Feb. 4). Now another irate sports parent has ended up in court. Demetri Antoniou approached a player he felt was threatening his son and warned him to “stay away from my (expletive) kid.” “The Dec. 10, […]
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