I’m disappointed I haven’t seen any coverage on St. Mary’s
today online or in the MD Independent on the
brawl at
Ruth
B. Swann Park in Bryans Road on Saturday. I was personally
not there, but have heard from several eye
witnesses about the fight between two
cheerleaders from the Indian Head Braves that
escalated into a brawl with women and children
being punch by men. The Indian Head Braves
weren’t fighting the opposing team, they were
fighting amongst themselves. The incident
supposedly started at one of the 1st
games of the day (70 or 90 lb teams) and the
remaining 4-6 games to be played at that field
were cancelled due to the brawl. Rumor is the
families/people involved would not press
charges; therefore, there were no arrests. A
person I spoke with yesterday stated he was at
the game to watch his nephew, witnessed the
brawl, and has since been told by his brother
that they have turned in his nephew’s uniform
and pads due to the event. It’s a shame that
children will pay the price, as families are
removing them from playing sports due to full
grown adults and parent’s inappropriate
behavior. Another person stated he was at the
field because he was coaching the next game to
be played. He was outraged and embarrassed by
the incident, and has filed a protest. Was a
police report written – absolutely. Was the
commissioners and referee league officially
informed of the incident? What actions have
been taken? It has been said that the brawl was
not printed or posted to try to protect the
image of the county. I find that hard to
believe, is that true? I am interested in
knowing what really happened, and if anyone will
get the truth and print it, it will be St.
Mary’s Today Online.