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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd want to investigate further because in sports "bad" could be "He needs to get right. GET RIGHT! Guard him!" or it could be "That kid needs to sit out. Get #11 off the field. What a waste of a defender!"

I think the former is OK and the later is obviously beyond the pale.

I'd sit near that dad next time and listen. And if he's being rude I'd say to him at the half or end, "Hey Paul, I'm Larlo's mom, he's #11. I wanna let you know we don't speak negatively about the kids sports as a general rule, so when you say X, Y and Z about my son, I take issue with it. Do you think you can stop?"[/quote]

So obnoxious. He doesn’t care that you “take issue with it,” Karen.
If you want to let him know you know, that’s fine. But telling him you are offended is dumb and invites an argument. And don’t ask questions like  “do you think you can stop?”
Just tell him “Larlo overheard you speaking about my DD when she was out in the field. Please be mindful not to criticize the players when you’re in the stands. They are just kids out here and they don’t need to hear parents speaking poorly about their teammates.”
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