Have we hit peak pickleball? Because this one got messy fast.
A match at a country club in Port Orange turned spicy after a “kitchen” call. If you are new, the kitchen is the no-volley zone by the net. Step in during a volley, and you lose the point. Simple rule, big feelings.
Here is what I am seeing:
- A player got called for stepping in the kitchen.
- Words flew after the match, including the C-word at someone’s wife.
- Then punches, a paddle swing, and a trip to the hospital for a cut over the eye.
- Police say a 70-year-old woman was pushed.
- A 63-year-old man was arrested, and his 51-year-old wife is facing a charge too.
- Court date is March 3.
- I love a passionate game. I do not love a paddle to the face. If a slur shows up, I vote for walking away and letting the officials or security handle it. No trophy is worth a mugshot, and no rec game is worth a scar.
Let's be honest...I wasn't that surprised that this took place in Florida!
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