Little League International Issues Statement After Game Incident
By: Wise News Network Staff
Williamsport, PA (WNN) – The Wise News Network received a written statement from Little League International after Monday night’s game between Cherryville, NC, and Durham Bull City in Wilson, NC. During the state playoff game, in the 5th inning, a verbal confrontation between a Cherryville, NC coach and an umpire resulted in a skirmish. The coach pushed the umpire following a verbal exchange, and the umpire retaliated by hitting back with his facemask. Other umpires and coaches intervened to break up the altercation. No charges were filed.
Official statement on behalf of Little League International July 19, 2024 to WNN:
“We have absolutely no tolerance for abuse anywhere in the Little League program. The acts displayed by a coach and an umpire during a game at the North Carolina Little League Baseball State Tournament during the evening Monday, July 15, 2024, are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Immediately following the reporting of this incident on Tuesday, July 16, the Little League International Tournament Committee issued an indefinite suspension of coach Chase Burgess from participating in any Little League-affiliated activity and will not permit Robbie Beamon to serve as an umpire in any Little League games for the remainder of the 2024 season. All players, coaches, umpires, and participants must always uphold the highest level of sportsmanship and behavior. And all adult volunteers in the Little League program are expected to act with the highest level of integrity and be positive role models for all children.”
Kevin Fountain – Senior Director of Communications – Little League International
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