Little Leaguer cusses, manager hits him

ESPN to use 5-second delay after Staten Island player swears on live TV

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Staten Island manager Nick Doscher and one of his players were reprimanded by Little League World Series organizers Monday following an incident during the New York team's 1-0 loss to Lemont, Ill., in which the player yelled an obscenity and Doscher responded by striking him.

Staten Island, trailing by a run, had just turned a double play in the top of the sixth when the unidentified player swore as the players huddled in the dugout before the team's final turn at-bat.

The obscenity was clearly heard on ESPN's prime-time broadcast of the game, just before the network cut to commercial. It appeared that Doscher then struck the player with an open hand.

"Little League International was extremely disappointed in the behavior of the player and coach involved in the incident,'' the organization said in a statement.

"Because the incident was not noticed by any umpire, the Little League International Tournament Committee has reprimanded the player and manager. Both have been advised that any further similar or unsportsmanlike behavior will result in removal from the Little League International Tournament.''

Neither Doscher nor the player were immediately available for comment. The team planned a dinner off Little League grounds Monday night.

ESPN said it has decided to use a five-second delay for remaining Little League broadcasts.

Staten Island (0-2) faces Phoenix (1-1) on Tuesday, the final day of pool play.

He didn't hit the kid. He just kind of tapped him on the chest after he dropped the f bomb. Of course they have to act like he was beating him to death. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

11-12 is too young to be using harsh words,,,
i didn't start until i was 8 or 9,,, HA

The Coach tapping the kid on the chest will overshadow the kid dropping the F bomb.

Of course. He should have just slapped the numbskull in the mouth.

You're probably right. He's lucky he just got a tap on the chest. When I was a kid it might have been a smack in the mouth!

ESPN said the coach "smacked" the player. They made it sound like he boxed his jaws.

The coach had the mic, he was probably trying to keep the kid from going off worse.

My dad took me out of a game one because I said the "s" word after being beaned twice in the same hand.

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Not my words. I was just quoting the headline.

Wish I could see a video of it, to see for myself the 'hit'.

I knew it wasn't you, elp. Just the media's way of putting a more "interesting" story out there.

Oh yes.. it got me to read their story.
Now if it said "little leaguer cusses." I wouldnt have given it a second glance.

I was shocked when I heard this kid say this.But I wouldn't call it a hit.I think the coach just reacted too fast.And I really don't think it was an open hand.I thought I saw something in the coaches hand.Looked like a pat on the chest to me.