I don't think 12 or 13-year-old referees should have to learn to tough it out when it's parents from their school or community publicly abusing them like this @FlashMobOfOne@hockey
I just came across this now and it's an important message for the #hockey community from #DaveKadun about the #bullying of young officials (often adolescents!) by parents. The examples he gives of abuse are unbelievable. How are young players and officials supposed to develop a love for the game when this is what they are exposed to? Caption of video below in replies.
Remember the time when you couldn't change mobile phone carriers without losing your phone number? The carriers had all the power and kept consumers locked in because there was no alternative. The change to portable numbers revolutionized the mobile industry. We need something similar in The social network world. @tchambers@pluralistic#fediverse
Lutheran agnostic, 🏳️🌈, and liberal/progressive from #Minneapolis, #Minnesota. I lost my followers when mastodon.lol melted down. Fan of the #MinnesotaWild and #MinnesotaTwins, #StarTrek. I'm a #SpEdTeacher#ElderMillennial #teacher #PlanningCommissioner