Sheriff's deputy, umpire arrested after brawl at teens' baseball tournament in Mississippi
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Key Points:
- A fistfight broke out between Darrell Holley, a Starkville under-14 baseball coach and Oktibbeha County sheriff’s lieutenant, and umpire Jeff Akins after a Little League tournament game in Starkville, Mississippi.
- The altercation began after Holley’s team lost 13-5, with video showing Holley elbowing Akins before both exchanged punches; Holley’s son also became involved.
- Both Holley and Akins were arrested and charged with misdemeanor fighting by Starkville police.
- Holley was subsequently fired from the sheriff’s office due to a zero-tolerance policy for such conduct.
- Tournament director Mike Narmour condemned the fight, calling it unacceptable and attributing the incident to “stupidity all the way around.”
