Shocking footage shows the moment an irate Florida dad sucker punched an unsuspecting umpire — who is a military veteran — during his son’s high school baseball game last month.
Jorge Ignacio Aponte-Gonzalez, 41, threw the haymaker after his son began to mouth off at the popular umpire during the contest, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
“The umpire is obviously going to maintain control of the game,” said Osceola County Sheriff Marco Lopez. “Because that is what they are there to do. To make sure kids learn all about sportsmanlike conduct.”
Lopez said the umpire — whose name was not released but who is 63 years old — told the youth to compose himself.
“The kid was being disruptive, so the umpire’s like, ‘Hey, tone it down,’ maintaining control,” Lopez said. “They went back and forth a little bit. I don’t know exactly what was exchanged, but… that is what upset the father.”
After the confrontation, the umpire walked over to a gate near the Kissimmee field to wait for a colleague to relieve him for a few innings, as is routine.
© CopyRights RawNews1st
