OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The former coach of an Omaha youth football team who angrily grabbed a 10-year-old player from an opposing team has been sentenced to five days in jail.
The Omaha World-Herald reports (https://bit.ly/2hl34Id ) that 52-year-old Boyd Waldmann was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. He had faced up to six months in jail for the misdemeanor charge.
Witnesses told police officers the teams were exchanging high-fives after a lopsided defeat of Waldmann’s team on Sept. 24 when Waldmann grabbed an opposing player by the shirt and lifted him nearly off his feet, yelling at the boy. Waldmann later said he was angry because the boy slapped his hand too hard.
Waldmann has been banned from Omaha Suburban Athletic Association events.
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Information from: Omaha World-Herald, https://www.omaha.com
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