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This weekend at the 18U state tournament in Canton Ohio the unthinkable happened...My daughter who plays for the Ohio Firecrackers was playing third base in a game against the lasers gold when a parent from cincy doom who was playing on the adjacent field body shamed her in group text message to several other parents. This women happened to be one of my daughters old coaches wife???What 40 year old women watching a softball game from a different team creeps on a 17 year old child playing softball takes a pic of her and says “high pants playing third base” making fun of her body image?? and belittles her in a group text?!?!!?? Oh, I know what women does this: HEATHER ALLPHINE An old coaches wife from a team my daughter use to play for STOP BULLYING!! please pass along post!!
#heatherallphineneedsbannedfromyouthorganizedsports.
Stay class cincy doom organization
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This weekend at the 18U state tournament in Canton Ohio the unthinkable happened...My daughter who plays for the Ohio Firecrackers was playing third base in a game against the lasers gold when a parent from cincy doom who was playing on the adjacent field body shamed her in group text message to several other parents. This women happened to be one of my daughters old coaches wife???What 40 year old women watching a softball game from a different team creeps on a 17 year old child playing softball takes a pic of her and says “high pants playing third base” making fun of her body image?? and belittles her in a group text?!?!!?? Oh, I know what women does this: HEATHER ALLPHINE An old coaches wife from a team my daughter use to play for STOP BULLYING!! please pass along post!!
#heatherallphineneedsbannedfromyouthorganizedsports.
Stay class cincy doom organization
I’ve had to sit and carefully think out my words for this post. I was very shaken by the story I was told about this incident. Most importantly, McKenzi is very clever, quick witted, funny, intelligent, kind and caring girl. I’ve become close to her as a coach in the past couple years, even while she played on other teams. She’s become a friend to my daughter and multiple girls on our team. It’s heart breaking that she would have to deal with this in and of itself. No adult, no adult should ever criticize a young ladies appearance. In today’s culture, I imagine image and self awareness are at a all time high. If anything is being taught today, is that words matter. A passing joke to one, may be the final straw for others.
It truly disgusts me that an adult would take the time to take a photo and then share her comments in a group text at the expense of 17 year old girl. More disturbing is the fact this a a coaches wife. These actions were mean spirited and appalling and have no place in softball or youth athletics.
I hope that apologizes are made to McKenzi and it is a discussion the organization as a whole will address. I’ve have coached against many Cincy Doom teams over the years and have respect for Coach Barnes, Lieter and Santos, teams we’ve played as recently as this week. I truly hope the group is not punished for the acts of select few and these leaders can address the situation and learn from it.
Gary Brown
Head Coach
Firecrackers OH 18U
614.989.6569