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We’ve talked about it on the air.  Shoot, we’ve even had entire phone topics making fun of it and laughing about it, but let me be clear, THERE IS NO…

BOSTON, MA – APRIL 11: From left, Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox, Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees, Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees and Rafael Devers #11 of the Red Sox work to separate a fight involving Joe Kelly #56 of the Boston Red Sox and Tyler Austin #26 of the New York Yankees during the seventh inning at Fenway Park on April 11, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. Austin rushed the mound after being struck by a pitch thrown by Kelly. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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We've talked about it on the air.  Shoot, we've even had entire phone topics making fun of it and laughing about it, but let me be clear, THERE IS NO PLACE FOR THIS!

It's bad enough to see major league baseball players set this example (see above picture), but on the LITTLE LEAGUE level (or lower!)...FROM PARENTS?!

I've seen some things at my son's golf tournaments from parents that made me cringe.  However, there is nothing I've seen in person that makes me as queasy as this.

This was the way "grown ups" reacted to a 13-year-old umpires call at a baseball game featuring 7-year-olds.

7-YEAR-OLDS.

Their collective maturite DWARFS that of the parents who drove them to the game.

Several people were hurt in the fracas, with one person suffering serious injuries.  Police have cited four people so far and are reviewing video for more information about the fight.

OMG

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.