Violent Brawl Erupts Between Parent and Referee at Indiana Youth Basketball Game
A youth basketball game in Indiana turned violent when a parent of a player got into a fistfight with a referee during a Gym Rats Basketball Tournament game between Team Robinson 2027-PINK and Bluewater Hurricanes. The incident was caught on camera and showed the parent coming down to the court to confront the referee while players tried to intervene. The man was reportedly escorted out of the arena and did not return. The referee was associated with the Northeastern Indiana Officials Association, and the coach of Team Robinson said the parent was heckling his players and the official.