Thursday, November 8, 2007

Soccer Coach Caught "Offside"

A youth soccer coach has been suspended for allegedly going to the middle of a sports field in Windsor after a contentious match, pulling down his pants and exposing his buttocks to his opponents - a team of 14- and 15-year-old girls.

Several of the girls and their parents were offended and immediately called police, who plan to ask Sonoma County prosecutors to file misdemeanor indecent exposure charges against the coach, Windsor police Sgt. Steve Brown said.

The coach, a Petaluma resident who was not identified, was leading his team in an under-16 tournament game at Hiram Lewis Park. The contest had featured physical play and "heated arguments," Brown said in a written statement.

After the alleged gesture, police officers spoke to the coach, who denied exposing himself, Brown said. He said the coach had been suspended.

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