A youth baseball game in North Carolina took an ugly turn this week … when an umpire and a coach got so heated with one another — they got into a violent fight right on the field.
It all went down on Monday in Wilson during a championship game involving Bull City Little League and Cherryville — two squads featuring players no older than 12 years old.
During the top of the fifth inning … one of the Cherryville coaches was seen on video approaching the home plate ump, before the two got into a tense face-off. According to reports … the umpire — identified as Robby Beamon — wanted the coach ejected over some use of profanity.
Footage from the diamond shows as the umpire initially walked away from the altercation, the coach continued to follow him … and then shoved him.
The umpire then turned his protective mask into a weapon … and beat the hell out of the coach repeatedly with the gear.
The brawl continued for several moments … until it all mercifully ended when the ump was restrained on the ground by other coaches.
Police told WRAL News they were not called to the ballpark. David Lee — the Wilson Parks and Recreation Director — told local outlets, “We have no tolerance for this type of behavior.”
“There are a lot of people working hard to make sure our youth are having a positive experience, and it’s just unfortunate and honestly embarrassing that two adults ruined that last night.”
While no arrests were made … both the umpire and coach were suspended following the incident.