Brian Joens needs to be dealt with

[harimad]

I'm glad I never had to deal with a parent like that in High School or College. There were plenty of my high school classmates who had parents who who act like that at High School games and I was embarrassed for them. I told my parents in High School that if they behaved like that they aren't welcome to come watch me. In High School it didn't really hold any power but it College it did because as an athlete you get free tickets to give to friends and family and if they acted like that they weren't getting my tickets.

It's a shame people act like that.

My daughter is a freshman in college now, and I am so happy that we're done with travel ball. It's sickening to see how many softball dads who think this is okay behavior. Most of them got weeded out along the way to 18U, but for the unfortunate few whose daughters' talent outweighed the cons of an insane parent, the rest of us are stuck having to be near them if we want to cheer for our daughters and their teammates. I had really hoped it would no longer be a thing in college, but I guess we'll find out next weekend in Clearwater.

 

[Cyched]

 

[Cydkar]

Last year Texas game was the worst I have seen him. I was about ready to turn around and tel him off.. and I’m a very calm person

I would have. I can be an ******* to ********.

 

[Cyclones1969]

Even if they did do that, guys like this don't give a rat's ass what someone else tells them or thinks.

Then he pulls his daughters from the team, and bill rides off into the sunset at 12-18

they made their deal with the devil to get his daughters, they are dealing with this because he his daughters are great basketball players

 

[LeaningCy]

Something tells me this guy DGAF:

 

[Bigman38]

Yes. Calling them out by name. Yelled “G*% DA*% it they aren’t sick!” It went on and on and was a distraction the entire game. I had guests there that had never been to Hilton. Great first experience!

Oh, I have some responses for that one

 

[CascadeClone]

Even if they did do that, guys like this don't give a rat's ass what someone else tells them or thinks.

They absolutely do care what others think. Getting them on board and not to be defensive is the tricky part.

 

[barometriclow]

Brian Joens is a problem and is making a mockery of this program. I was one section over from where parents sit. He looked manic. Heckled, cursed and yelled insults the entire game. Was not supporting the team it was obvious he was only there to make a scene. This is also directly in front of the press table. He should have been asked to leave. As a man, I understand not wanting to make a scene with someone like that but it’s embarrassing to the program.

I thought they sat near the top of section 112 or 111.

 

[CascadeClone]

If he was throwing abuse at the staff all night I'm not sure Bill is the one to do it. Honestly it probably has to be his daughters. And who wants to put someone in that situation?

He is not going to listen to his kids. He is the boss of them. Won't work.

 

[Bigman38]

Then he pulls his daughters from the team, and bill rides off into the sunset at 12-18

they made their deal with the devil to get his daughters, they are dealing with this because he his daughters are great basketball players

That's the catch right, if he's a big a hole I'm sure he's already threatened to pull all 3 of his kids before. I'm sure this stuff happens constantly in college, especially bball. And the coaches are just stuck between a rock and a hard place.

 

[JM4CY]

Something tells me this guy DGAF:

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[Cycsk]

Last year Texas game was the worst I have seen him. I was about ready to turn around and tel him off.. and I’m a very calm person

Imagine it in a mostly empty Municipal Auditorium for the Big 12 tournament last year.

 

[JM4CY]

They absolutely do care what others think. Getting them on board and not to be defensive is the tricky part.

He isn't going to calm down. Is ego is clearly too big to listen to reason about an idea that wasn't his own.

 

[jsb]

I feel for the kids but not the wife. It's not like this is new and she had a choice. You can't choose your parents.

I’d be careful to assume too much. In general leaving an abusive system is hard and while it seems obvious and doable to those outside the situation, we don’t know the dynamics.

 

[ScottyP]

After reading about his antics and that he will move around the arena, I'm hesitant to take my family to any more women's basketball games. I don't want my kids around someone like that.

 

[iowastatefan1929]

A humbling is in order here.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Anyone going to look up how much in PPE “loans” this guy took?

 

[cyfan92]

If for every Brian level parent, we get a Ashley, Aubrey and soon to be Kelsey Joens.. Sign me up

 

[Yellow Snow]

Dude sounds like a piece of work...

If it's true that he goes to Iowa women's basketball games just to yell at people sounds deranged.

Are there cops at Hilton during games? I don't know because I generally don't want to fight people and have never encountered a cop there.

 

[isufbcurt]

Anyone going to look up how much in PPE “loans” this guy took?

The Iowa City restaurant was a small amount.

Do they have another one in Cedar Rapids? That got a decent amount.