Wisconsin dad cited after tripping 9-year-old during youth football game

Poor parental behavior in youth sports reached a new low near Milwaukee when a father ran onto the field and tripped a 9-year-old football player racing for the end zone, police said. Video of the incident, which quickly went viral, captured the moment Saturday at Case High School in Racine, where the Racine Youth Eagles hosted the Milwaukee Colts. An Eagles ball carrier had turned the left edge and had a clear path to the pylon when, out of nowhere, a man wearing black shorts and a black T-shirt ran onto the field, video showed. The man extended his left and swept the runner’s legs out from under him, causing the player to crash to the grass short of a touchdown. “During the game, a parent from the visiting team became upset over a play, walked onto the field, and tripped a 9-year-old player,” according to a Mount Pleasant police statement. ”A spectator captured the incident on video, while another parent followed the suspect’s vehicle as he left the grounds. Officers located the vehicle shortly after and conducted a traffic stop.

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