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Coaches under fire after argument with umpire caught on camera

Two Little League coaches are under fire after being caught on camera in an ugly confrontation with an umpire. Artie DiRocco and James Longo were ejected from a Little League baseball game in Oxford

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Jul 28, 2012, 4:53 PM

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Updated 4,287 days ago

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Coaches under fire after argument with umpire caught on camera
Two Little League coaches are under fire after being caught on camera in an ugly confrontation with an umpire.
Artie DiRocco and James Longo were ejected from a Little League baseball game in Oxford last weekend for verbally assaulting the umpire.
Parents say this isn't the first time DiRocco and Longo were ejected from a game for this behavior.
Wilton Little League issued a statement that they are fully investigating all the facts surrounding the situation and that there have been disciplinary actions levied against the coaches involved.
Little League umpire, Wilton coach drawing flack for fight
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