Footage from a Catholic youth basketball game on December 20 in Staten Island, New York, showed a violent brawl involving multiple parents, beginning with two mothers engaging in a heated confrontation. Despite attempts by spectators and staff to intervene, the altercation escalated, leading to the involvement of family members. Following the incident, the Catholic Youth Organization suspended the families involved indefinitely and announced new rules, including a one-year ban for spectators ejected for disruptive behavior. Borough President Vito Fossella emphasized that the focus should remain on the children and their enjoyment of the sport.
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