Gambling at youth league games (merged with "Unbelievable" topic)

[GAHSUMPIRE]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=6472436

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but this is crazy.

[jimcore]

As an official and athletic director at a middle school, all I can say is 'WOW'.

[TxSkyBolt]

So this guy is the president of the league and didn't know this was going on?  Please.......

[TXMike]

The cop in me wants to know what the hey the security folks were looking at that they did not see this going on.  I can hear them now..."I thought it was just a drug deal"     

At least in Texas the fans don't gamble until it is a HS game.   

[ETXZebra]

So this guy is the president of the league and didn't know this was going on?  Please.......

Didn't they also say he was a part time official?  How could anyone there not know?

[With_Two_Flakes]

Unreal...

[Diablo]

Unfortunately, not unexpected in light of crackdowns on dog & cock fighting.

[GoGoGo]

I saw the episode on OTL and it was unbelievable. When coaches, league presidents, and part-time officials are gambling on kids it is unreal and needs to be cleaned up swiftly.

[jjseikel]

...coaches, league presidents, and part-time officials are beating on kids....

 

[GoGoGo]

Jay good one. I fixed it for you. Thanks!

That one cracked me up also.

[BryanM67]

Its bad enough that fans sometimes accuse officials of "making their team lose the game".  Wonder what a fan would do if he perceives the officials costing him $10k.