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humor The Onion 2026-05-14

Father Demands Son Be Benched Because 'He Totally Sucks' At Soccer

A concerned father, apparently sick of watching his unathletic son flounder on the soccer field, has demanded the coach bench the boy. His reasoning? 'He's an indoor kid and shouldn't be out there messing things up.'


<p>UKIAH, CAโ€”Calling the blatant display of favoritism unfair to both his child and the other players on the field, local father David McKenzie reportedly stormed over to the sidelines of an ongoing youth soccer game Saturday afternoon to demand that the coach play his unathletic son less. โ€œJosh has been on the field for 20 [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/dad-demands-youth-coach-play-unathletic-son-less/">Dad Demands Youth Coach Play Unathletic Son Less</a> appeared first...

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