There's been a major incident during a pre-game ceremony in Russia, where a head coach is captured physically assaulting his assistant coach on the ice.
Disturbing Scene: Russian Head Coach Attacks Assistant in Front of Children
In the video, we can see the coach throwing punches on his assistant, who's laid on the ice, trying to protect himself.
Check it out:
We don't see scenes like this one often. Usually, it's players that hit each other, not the coachs.
What makes things even worse is that the arena was filled with children. They all saw their coach losing control and assaulting his assistant.
This sets a terrible example for these players, who were probably only looking to have fun and play the game.
Do you think the head coah should be fired?
As seen on House of Hockey - Head Coach Of Children's Hockey Team Beats Up Assistant On The Ice
Do you think the head coah should be fired?
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