Soccer Dad Goes Crazy
By Tim State in News on Jul 13, 2008 5:20PM
In the town of Morris, just south of Joliet, a soccer dad has been jailed for trying to choke the referee of a game involving 6- ad 7-year-olds. William Favretto has been sentenced to 14 days in jail, 2 years of probation, pay a $500 fine, seek anger-management counseling, stay away from the victim, and apologize to the referee and the Morris Soccer Association.
The incident began when Favretto's wife argued with referee George Wilhelmsen that her son had been fouled and a foul should be called. The referee repeatedly asked her to leave the field, but she wouldn't. Her husband then ran onto the field and attacked Wilhelmsen. Several adults pulled Favretto off Wilhelmsen. [S-T]