NJ Dad Charged Following Brawl With Son's Youth Football Coach

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP)  -- A youth football coach was attacked by the father of one of his players after a game in southern New Jersey over the weekend, officials said.

Toms River police said the incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. after the game had ended.

According to the 45-year-old male coach, the parent rushed at him from across the field and tackled him to the ground. The two men then fought on the ground until bystanders separated them.

While the parent claimed he acted in self-defense when the coach "took an aggressive stance,'' the coach said the attack was unprovoked. Authorities said witnesses told them the parent was the sole aggressor.

The 46-year-old parent was charged with simple assault following the altercation, police said.

The altercation came after the coach told his players that their season was over due to their ongoing poor sportsmanship and bad attitudes.

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