An anonymous member posted a strong message on Facebook expressing frustration toward a 3rd and 4th grade football coach for bullying his player over weight.
The post accused the coach of bullying a young player by making hurtful comments about the child’s weight, which allegedly led the child to quit playing.
Anonymous Facebook User Expresses Frustration Over Onsted Football Coach Bullying His Players
The poster claims that he is not the father, but as a parent, he witnessed behavior that he found unacceptable. To raise his voice against such behavior, he shared the post.
In response, many people shared their thoughts in the comments. One person criticized adults who defend such behavior, saying that;
Regardless of what you think about a child’s weight, what grown ADULT, a coach representing a school at that, finds it appropriate to ever make a clearly untactful comment on a child’s weight- especially whose not their own? If this is a real concern, maybe it should be brought to the attention of the parents who can handle it from there. It’s people like most of you in the comments that raise these bullies instead of raising kids to DO BETTER! & frankly, most of you need that comment from the coach yourself. Are you going to defend the behavior then? Quit acting like remarks about a kids weight is the equivalent to telling a kid to stop crying after being tackled. THAT would be babying. Protecting an innocent child from mental abuse is different. This world has lost its shit.
According to the anonymous poster, the incident involved the Onset Youth Football Organization, as the individuals were seen wearing the organization’s clothing.
Since the incident appears to have occurred in a school, many have requested that others reach out for help if they witness something similar.
Another person involved in the football program clarified that the Onsted Youth Football Organization runs the team, not the school.
They stated that the issue had been addressed privately and emphasized that the coaches care deeply about the kids and never intend to hurt them. They also invited concerned parents to contact the organization directly.
While everyone was sharing their thoughts and beliefs through the comments, one person related to the organization clarified things by saying:
As a person that has a leadership role in this particular program, I feel I should clarify some things. First, this incident has nothing to do with OCRC or the school. Our tackle football teams are ran by the Onsted Youth Football Organization. If you feel you need to bring up issues, you are welcome to contact us through our Facebook page or email us at [email protected]. Please do not reach out to OCRC.
Secondly, our coaches have spoken with involved parties directly about this particular situation. Mistakes were made and it has been handled. Lastly, please know that the men that are out there coaching our kids have nothing but love for these kids and for the game of football. They are some of the most generous and caring men you may know. They dedicate their time, talents, and sometimes their own money so that our youth have a chance to learn the game. I promise you that they would never intentionally insult or belittle a child. Again, if there any parents that have a concern they would like to address, please contact us directly so we can help fix it.
While the anonymous poster has not clarified the incident details, including names or the organization, people in the comments have suggested reaching out to the organization and speaking with the coach to clarify the situation.
