High school baseball coach charged with assaulting player

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Xaverian Brothers High School said in a statement the incident involving coach Gerry Lambert occurred Wednesday during a 7-0 loss to St. John's Prep. Westwood police say several witnesses reported that Lambert went on the field while one of his players argued with the umpire, and escorted the player to the dugout by the neck.

Lambert was charged with assault and battery. He wasn't arrested but will receive a summons to court.He told

People and their sportsball.

Argueing with umpires is not a players responsibility, and should never happen. Coach probably saved him from getting tossed. Did coach step over the line? Probably, but player was an embarrassment to the coach and his team. Kid should apologize to coach and teammates.

The kid was arguing with the umpire.

Jesus we are soft...

Learn Hope the kid gets expelled.

Uhhhhhhhhh happens everyday? It’s sports and coaching. It motivated us on the field believe it or not. discipline

He was only tough on the kids to do better. What's going on in our world today? Everybody now gonna be Susie pepperless 😂

No touching

Soon assault will be looking at someone the wrong way.

Everyday in 1975

What a bs allegation/charge! It’s called respecting protocol norms as it pertains to the umpire&the game of baseball!The coach had it right.The smart a** kid did not.Geez,I went to Catholic school back in the day when NO ONE was there for kids who truly needed protection🤔🇺🇸⚖️✝️

Waiting for 3YearLetterman to chime in on this one

Video or it didn’t happen.

He needs to go. These tactics are out, from t-ball to the pros.

Um, hello... just bcuz they didn’t back in the “good ol day” doesn’t mean it was ok. Know more about thebstory beforenyou barf you has-been (or never-was) thoughts all over it.

That’s not cool at all and if he had only seen this video he might have been more respectful and patriotic.....

That kind of physical violence does not belong in coaching.

oh for goodness sakes, who is that assault?

This should be interesting. These kids wouldn’t last long back in the day when this was the norm.

Suspend the student not the coach wake the heck up fool's

Coach is credited with winning two state championships. That doesn’t happen unless the coach is building character with the players and team. This kid is lucky all he did was grab him by the neck for arguing with the umpire.

How is this national news worthy?

Kids need a bit of tough love

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