The Fall Ball Blues: Vulgarity at the Plate

Dr. Kody W. Cooper reported an incident at a recent youth fall baseball game where an opposing team played music containing vulgar lyrics during warmups.

While preparing his eight-year-old son for a game, Cooper noted that the loud music played by the opposing team included lyrics comparing hand movements to the bodies of strippers. Cooper approached the parents and coach near the speaker to request more age-appropriate music for the eight- and nine-year-old players.

Cooper observed that the parents and coach reacted with silence or confusion to his request. He noted the contradiction of the situation, as the players were wearing jerseys featuring the cross of the Lord.