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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:49 PM Apr 2018

Report: New Hampshire youth baseball coaches planned to bean leagues lone girl to intimidate her

A truly disturbing report has emerged from New Hampshire, where a pair of youth baseball coaches reportedly planned to "bean" an 11-year-old girl - the league's only female player - in an attempt to intimidate her and get her to leave the league.

The allegations reported in the Fosters Daily Democrat cite a claim from a parent in the Oyster River Youth Association in Durham, N.H. The initial report of the plan came from a man named Dan Klein, whose daughter was the alleged intended victim of the would-be in-game attack.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/report-new-hampshire-youth-baseball-coaches-planned-to-‘bean’-league’s-lone-girl-to-intimidate-her-into-leaving/ar-AAvR0OL?ocid=spartandhp

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/04/11/oyster-river-baseball-plan-to-hit-player/

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Report: New Hampshire youth baseball coaches planned to bean leagues lone girl to intimidate her (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2018 OP
What is wrong with people? With men? We are a nation of uncaring bullies. n/t phylny Apr 2018 #1
Those two cowards do not qualify as "men"...they are pathetic boys in big bodies. (n/t) Moostache Apr 2018 #7
Of course you are correct. I do not know any men who would act like this. n/t phylny Apr 2018 #10
Those "coaches" should not be allowed to ever coach again MagickMuffin Apr 2018 #2
Fire them and hire women to do the job. bettyellen Apr 2018 #3
Of course, but that makes sense Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #5
If true, someone could bean them maybe Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #4
Your link didn't work. Here is CBS Boston story ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #6
Bean? AJT Apr 2018 #8
Deliberately hit with a pitch. johnp3907 Apr 2018 #9
I was wondering too. frogmarch Apr 2018 #11
I thought one of the main goals of kid's sport programs procon Apr 2018 #12
Obviously they don't have daughters. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #13
Imagine, being afraid of an 11 year-old girl. Sad...n/t monmouth4 Apr 2018 #14
NPR hade a story about a girl who got to play in little league in the 50's or 60's i think. pansypoo53219 Apr 2018 #15
They should be forced to get in the box maxrandb Apr 2018 #16
Kick yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2018 #17
What weak, pathetic little men. smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #18
If this league complies with mandatory reporter laws... Reader Rabbit Apr 2018 #19
kick yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2018 #20

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)
11. I was wondering too.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:01 PM
Apr 2018

Wiki had this for "beanball," which apparently is the same thing as "bean." (bold emphasis mine)

"Beanball" is a colloquialism used in baseball, for a ball thrown at an opposing player with the intention of striking him such as to cause harm, often connoting a throw at the player's head (or "bean" in old-fashioned slang).

procon

(15,805 posts)
12. I thought one of the main goals of kid's sport programs
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:33 PM
Apr 2018

was to instill a sense of good sportsmanship and fair play, to be respectful of other players and always be a gracious winner or loser.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,858 posts)
13. Obviously they don't have daughters.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:39 PM
Apr 2018

At least I'd like to think a man with a daughter would not entertain this idea.

Of course, this plan could have been hatched to discourage a male on the team who didn't match their notions of the kind of kids who should be on that team.

pansypoo53219

(20,977 posts)
15. NPR hade a story about a girl who got to play in little league in the 50's or 60's i think.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:56 PM
Apr 2018

she played well, but gosh darnit. they had to change the rules + BAN girls. god forbid GYRLZ PLAY TOO!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
18. What weak, pathetic little men.
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 09:24 AM
Apr 2018

Are they really that threatened by an 11 year old girl? Do they have to cause her harm? Sickening.

Reader Rabbit

(2,624 posts)
19. If this league complies with mandatory reporter laws...
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 10:49 AM
Apr 2018

...which are generally in effect for any position involving interaction with minors, then someone needs to report these guys to DHS/CPS.

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