I was horrified at reading this article

Spilchy · 07-16-05, 12:10

I was repulsed when I read this on Fox Sports. When you read and see how people harm children and animals for that matter, for some reason I get even more disgusted.

I'd have this guy's knee caps and elbows smashed with a baseball bat and paraded around as an example.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/3764132

Aurora40 · 07-16-05, 12:13

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If Downs is convicted of any crime, he won't be allowed to be a coach next year, Forsythe said.

Ummm... I would freaking hope not?? I hope this guy does some serious jail time! Absolutely revolting, what has to be wrong with you to even consider doing something like that?

themightytimmah · 07-16-05, 12:43

Damn, that defines "unsportsmanlike conduct". They oughta put this guy in a batting cage without a bat, ala Happy Gilmour.

Accumulator · 07-16-05, 12:49

Realizing that we're sorta blowing off the presumption of innocence here

I'll be interested to see whether he gets any real punishment. I'm disappointed that he was described as "very competitive" rather something more accurately descriptive; IMO even little things like that tend to minimize the true egregiousness of such acts. I can't help but wonder what other horrors such a person might be capable of

And it sorta sounds like the whole thing might've been swept under the rug had the mother not gone to law enforcement. Glad to hear the kid has a mother who'll stick up for him.

BigBoyinJersey · 07-16-05, 01:15

I agree ya really have to give alot of credit to the mother but either way the coash should be punished

DaGonz · 07-16-05, 05:51

Having a disabled kid "disabled" so he couldn't play?

I would like to have someone throw a baseball at his head and groin and see how he likes it.

I was thinking of Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Curt Shilling, Pedro Martinez, hell just about every player in MLB should get a shot at this lowlife scumbag!

throttlethumb · 07-17-05, 02:05

Womanizers and child abusers. 2 of the most lowest forms of life. Dont get me started on this. I feel my blood pressure going up as I type.

G35stilez · 07-18-05, 06:15

All that for a T-ball game?!

So sad...

stevet · 07-18-05, 02:41

What was really disturbing to me was as I was reading it I realized I was not shocked at all by what I was reading. I have come to expect this type of behavior from some people and it just doesn't surprise me anymore. It won't surprise me either if he gets a slap on the wrist for it. I expect a dog to pi$$ on a poll and a bear to $hit in the woods and I expect some of the poor excuses for humans to do things like the coach did.