Reservoir, Melbourne: Wild moment mums brawl at under-16 girls’ basketball game
Wild footage captured how a girls under-16s basketball match turned into an all-out brawl between parents and children.
The scenes were captured during a girls basketball match at Darebin Community Sports Stadium in Reservoir, Melbourne’s north, on February 24.
Obviously, as the Darebin Giants played the Doreen Cougars, the parents started throwing punches on the field instead.
Tensions between the clubs have existed for some time, 9News reports.
Spectators filmed a fight that broke out last Saturday during an under-16s basketball match
Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze told the publication that the images were “horrible” and “disappointing.”
“When you see family members, friends and grown men running about something they’re angry about during an under-16 girls basketball game, it’s horrible,” he said.
“You don’t like to see violence anywhere, but when you’re talking about a domestic basketball match, emotions can run so high, it’s just disappointing.”
Obviously the fight broke out after one One parent punched another in the face before others in the stadium ran to the court to join in.
One player is seen running into the crowd and appearing to repeatedly stomp on another person as the group continues to fight.
It is understood the fight took place during the Darebin Giants vs Doreen Cougars A-grade match at the Darebin Community Sports Stadium in Reservoir, in Melbourne’s north.
Basketball Victoria released a statement confirming both teams had been banned for the remainder of the season pending a tribunal hearing.
“Basketball Victoria and the Eastern Districts Junior Basketball Association (EDJBA) are disappointed by the behavior displayed during Saturday’s game and the actions of a number of individuals who have brought the game of basketball into disrepute,” the statement said.
“Following initial investigations, Basketball Victoria confirms that it is in the process of imposing appropriate sanctions against a number of individuals (players, spectators, coaches and team managers) for breaches of Basketball Victoria’s Code of Conduct and Bylaws.
“(We are) committed to creating an environment where the community can enjoy participating in activities, events or programs without experiencing abusive, insulting, threatening or other anti-social behaviour.”
Simon Kinsella, a child psychologist, told the publication that the behavior was an example of ‘poor role modelling’ and was ‘intimidating’ to the children.