Crazy Video Shows Youth Flag Football Coach Sucker Punch Unsuspecting Parent, Knocking Him Out

Niles Police are investigating after a video surfaced showing an incident where a sports coach sucker-punched the parent of one of their players in the face during a youth flag football game.

The assault occurred at Midwest Performance Academy, also known as Sports Warehouse on Terminal Road, Saturday afternoon.

The video was posted online by a parent following the alleged assault.

Police say it all started when the coach became irate with a call made by an official during a youth flag football game.

As the man was being escorted off the field, he approached a parent on the sidelines, looked him right in the eye seconds before cocking back his right arm, and delivering a blow to the parent’s face dropping him to the ground.

Moments after, you can see several parents and coaches rushed onto the field to break up the altercation. A child in the video can also be heard crying in the background.

Niles Police Captain Kevin Kosten says the parent who was punched has since contacted Niles Police and charges may be on the way.

“The victim, the person who got punched, came to the police department to report that he was assaulted and apparently the coach didn’t like how this spectator was looking at him. He referenced that may be he was smiling at the coach and so this coach just happened to punch him, sucker punch him, which to me means punch him in the face. There’s definitely a possibility that he could be charged with assault and battery. Some of that will certainly be up to the victim but assault and battery would be an appropriate charge in this case,” Kosten says.