12/23/2016
UPTON, MA—Eight-year-old sq**rt hockey player Charlie Gagin confirmed Friday that he wishes his dad cared enough about him and his Demons teammates to curse, threaten, or even physically assault other parents during games. “He cheers a lot, which I guess is okay, but he’s never once shouted swear words at other dads or told a referee he’d kick his teeth in,” said Gagin, expressing disappointment that his father never questions calls or goes out on the ice to attack an official or opposing coach. “It just makes me sad because most of the other kids’ dads will at least call the other team ‘little pieces of s**t,’ and my dad just tells me I’m doing a good job.” David Gagin, 45, told reporters that a children’s hockey game is not an appropriate place for such aggression, especially compared to his older son’s pee-wee football games, where punching another dad is more a part of the culture. When reached for comment Richie Miceli who has known David Gagin for over 20 years, said "I'm not surprised, he's always been a finesse guy. I kind of figured he'd just stick with baseball"