“My kids don’t even go here; I just saw the violence and had to contribute,” said a local parent.
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In a “startling” turn of events, San Diego Girls Softball Little League (SDGSLL) parents began a small-scale riot after their children’s team, the Wicked Queens, lost their final tournament match. The riot lasted approximately one hour and was incited by the adults chanting phrases such as, “Number two is okay for you, but we are number one” and, “We rule, you drool.”
Instead of ramping down after the game’s conclusion, the “commotion” increased in violence as more bystanders, including members of the winning team, joined in on the destruction. According to field owner Mildred Rest, the concession stand was “completely emptied” of 100 hotdogs, costing “tens of dollars” in damages. Furthermore, some rioters were seen “throwing folding chairs, tables, and even canopies” into the field.
After 30 minutes, the San Diego Police Department arrived at the scene, with officer Emily Swine describing it as a “PG bloodbath.”
“It was crazy,” Swine marveled. “In most situations, parents work to stop their kids, but here, they were working in tandem. Parents were slingshotting their little girls at the officers, and — man! They were tearing us up. I still have a few scratch marks on my neck and ankles…” Despite their initial struggle, the officers were able to quell the altercation in 25 minutes, resulting in the arrest of seven parents and three players.
A day after the “harrowing” event, the president of the SDGSLL released a statement condemning the rioters and ensuring the citizens of San Diego that “[their] kids will be able to trust [them] when it comes to safe softballing conditions.” Many parents, however, have still expressed concern that their children will be in danger while on the field. One parent of a Wicked Queens player doubts the ability of league officials to stop similar riots in the future, as they “were not there to witness the children’s eyes fill with horrible torrential bloodlust, whether they were losers or not.”
Abigail Lost, a player on the Wicked Queens, believes that nothing can be done to “truly stop riots like these from happening.” According to Lost, “It is simply human nature to be angered to the point of madness by events outside of our control.” Lost finished by noting that she is “only ten years old,” so she is “still learning, and [her] knowledge of morality may be incorrect, but [her] mommy and daddy believe winning is the only thing that really matters in the end.”
It is currently unknown how the SDGSLL plans on preventing future little league riots, but the president assures that “there will be a lot of work done to make sure the only action that happens is during the game. Maybe a few participation awards will calm everyone down…”
Cole was born in 1984, a few months after the "incident". He is currently majoring in Mad Science, with a specialization in explosions. He is most know for growing mold in various bathrooms.
