shoved kid's dad demands apology

[EJPLAYA]

Although there is no way that BBD shoved this kid very hard or he would have been flung to the ground in a heartbeat, this should be a no brainer. It was obvious that BBD didn't really see him, and was just doing a "swim move" past the person there, so tell the kid your sorry and be done with it. This is a child for goodness sake. We've got two grownups acting like children in BBD if he refuses to,  and the dad for making a big deal about it. People learn this from kindergarten. If you hurt or bump into someone you say you are sorry. Be done with it! Show some class.

[cdif911]

Let's just be glad the kid in the front row wasn't Miguel Antonio Augotein Domingue the best middle school player in the country.  If it was, Big Baby probably would have ended up with a concussion and been out the rest of the playoffs after running into that brick wall of human.

it woulda been an old school throwdown!

glen woulda been crying on the bench after

[star18]

Davis had his left foot inbounds when he put his hand on the kid, that should end the story right there.   No way that kid should be that close to the court.

[Neurotic Guy]

Although there is no way that BBD shoved this kid very hard or he would have been flung to the ground in a heartbeat, this should be a no brainer. It was obvious that BBD didn't really see him, and was just doing a "swim move" past the person there, so tell the kid your sorry and be done with it. This is a child for goodness sake. We've got two grownups acting like children in BBD if he refuses to,  and the dad for making a big deal about it. People learn this from kindergarten. If you hurt or bump into someone you say you are sorry. Be done with it! Show some class.

TP for clearly stating the right thing to do under the circumstances.  It would be easy -- "Sorry - got taken away by the moment and I can see how it looked -- last thing I would ever  intend to do is hurt a kid"   With this, anyone in their right mind given that the kid wasn't hurt at all would say 'no problem'. 

I thought this was going to be an issue the second it happened -- because of how it looked.  My thought was -- just apologize to the kid and be done with it.  Imagine if BBD had actually pushed him?  The kid would have flown -- this was obviously not a push or shove, it was a 'maneuver' around with a little contact - 'swim move' covers it nicely.

[albas89]

The kid was standing on the "sidelines", inches from the court.  Sidelines are also part of the court, the "out of bounds" area and it is where players stand when balls are inbounded. Players run down the sidelines to check into the game during games. Players run out of bounds, dive for balls and fall on the sidelines all the time and run back in.  That's why the area is clear and there are no seats there.  It is a part of the court where there are still lots of activities and things going on so you gotta be careful and alert if you are sititng near the area.

The kid was standing on the sidelines with his dad and looking back into the stands, not paying attention. His seat was at least 3-4 feet from where he was standing while the game was in process.  It wasn't intentional contact but Davis was just overwhelmed in the moment, understandably so, and trying to get back to celebrate with his teamates.  That being said, now that it is an issue, thanks to dear old dad, Baby should apologize to the kid for bumping into him.

Exactly, the sidelines are there for a reason, in Europe the distance from the first row is at least 7 feet... he should be thankful he is given the chance to watch the game from there due to his father's money!!

[Chris]

Although there is no way that BBD shoved this kid very hard or he would have been flung to the ground in a heartbeat, this should be a no brainer. It was obvious that BBD didn't really see him, and was just doing a "swim move" past the person there, so tell the kid your sorry and be done with it. This is a child for goodness sake. We've got two grownups acting like children in BBD if he refuses to,  and the dad for making a big deal about it. People learn this from kindergarten. If you hurt or bump into someone you say you are sorry. Be done with it! Show some class.

Oh, I don't think BBD is refusing to do anything.  The issue is whether he is obliged to...and he absolutely is not.  Now, I would not be surprised if he finds the kid's number, and gives him a call to give a personal apology, just because I think Davis is a good guy, and will do that even though he does not need to.  But the fact that this guy thinks Davis actually owes this kid a public apology is ridiculous...and it sure isn't the way he should be teaching his kid to act.

[KLC]

The kid was actually standing closer to the court than the Magic players if you look at where they were standing.  Where he ended up after Baby ran by and bumped him is actually where he should have been and it is where everyone else was standing.  Funny.  If he was there, no cotact. No issue.

Why did the supposed dad to the kid's left have his back turned to the court?  He didn't even see the 300 pound man run by.....

[BigAlTheFuture]

Funniest thing I've ever heard.

[indeedproceed]

Although there is no way that BBD shoved this kid very hard or he would have been flung to the ground in a heartbeat, this should be a no brainer. It was obvious that BBD didn't really see him, and was just doing a "swim move" past the person there, so tell the kid your sorry and be done with it. This is a child for goodness sake. We've got two grownups acting like children in BBD if he refuses to,  and the dad for making a big deal about it. People learn this from kindergarten. If you hurt or bump into someone you say you are sorry. Be done with it! Show some class.

TP for clearly stating the right thing to do under the circumstances.  It would be easy -- "Sorry - got taken away by the moment and I can see how it looked -- last thing I would ever  intend to do is hurt a kid"   With this, anyone in their right mind given that the kid wasn't hurt at all would say 'no problem'. 

I thought this was going to be an issue the second it happened -- because of how it looked.  My thought was -- just apologize to the kid and be done with it.  Imagine if BBD had actually pushed him?  The kid would have flown -- this was obviously not a push or shove, it was a 'maneuver' around with a little contact - 'swim move' covers it nicely.

I thought it would be an issue too, which is ironic because like you it was completely obvious immediately that it wasn't intentional. Im most agast however at how the kid's father responsed...via public media? Bush league. Attention seeker. Immediately made it about him, and its really about the kid, if there is "anything" to be about.

[cornbreadsmart]

i really hope he does'nt apologize.

[celticmaestro]

Screw the dad and his kid. The kid shouldn't have been stupid enough to get in the raging lunatic's way.

[EJPLAYA]

Although there is no way that BBD shoved this kid very hard or he would have been flung to the ground in a heartbeat, this should be a no brainer. It was obvious that BBD didn't really see him, and was just doing a "swim move" past the person there, so tell the kid your sorry and be done with it. This is a child for goodness sake. We've got two grownups acting like children in BBD if he refuses to,  and the dad for making a big deal about it. People learn this from kindergarten. If you hurt or bump into someone you say you are sorry. Be done with it! Show some class.

Oh, I don't think BBD is refusing to do anything.  The issue is whether he is obliged to...and he absolutely is not.  Now, I would not be surprised if he finds the kid's number, and gives him a call to give a personal apology, just because I think Davis is a good guy, and will do that even though he does not need to.  But the fact that this guy thinks Davis actually owes this kid a public apology is ridiculous...and it sure isn't the way he should be teaching his kid to act.

And if BBD does apologize I will think even more of the guy. If however he chooses not to then we can put him in the category with the father of the boy. Too immature and selfish to do something that should be an easy thing to do. Who wouldn't want to tell a little fan that they were sorry they bumped into them?! What a selfish view to think that this is a big deal. Once again. Tell the kid the truth and that was you didn't see him, but definitely didn't mean to bump into the kid. He could make this a positive thing about the Celtics and their players, or make it a negative story. Let's hope he decides to do the right thing! Boston sports get enough of a bad rap already.

[PierceMVP08]

I don't see any reason why baby should apologize.  It was in the midst of a celebration and not intentional.  If he wants to apologize, he can.  However, the dad should apologize to baby for saying what he said about him.  THAT was out of line.

[FLCeltsFan]

and then little Billy doesn't get an A on his English test and Daddy calls the teacher and demands to know why his precious child could possibly not have received a perfect score

then he calls the art teacher and demands his son get his work of art displayed on the bulletin board, boy were his feelings hurt when he got a C with a note saying, you could do better

This reminds me of a parent conference I had once.  These parents come in and really lit into me telling me that I had to have made a mistake on their son's grade and Held out 6 papers all with hundreds on and said that he got 100 on every paper he turned in and why did he get a D on his report card.

I had to show them that indeed he got 100 on every paper he turned in, all 6 of them, but it was the 15 or so that he didn't turn in that were zeros that brought his grade down. I guess he didn't tell them that he hadn't been doing his work. 

It was interesting to watch the parents sputter and then grab the kid by the ear and yell at him all the way out, after apologizing to me, that is.  It was pretty funny. 

[D Dub]

The kids dad should apologize for letting his 12 year old wander onto the court.