Mississippi youth softball umpire says she was punched in face by angry mom after game: report

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A youth softball umpire in Mississippi says she was slugged in the face by an angry mom after a softball game for 12-and-under girls this month.

The incident occurred on the evening of April 9 in Laurel, Mississippi, when the mom, Kiara Nichelle Thomas, 32, started hurling foul language across the field, before challenging the call of umpire Kristie Moore at second base. 

"That she was going to [expletive] me up," Moore, 47, told USA Today Sports. 

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Moore told police that Thomas threatened her multiple times during the game, according to a Laurel Police Department incident report. Moore later tossed Thomas, but the mom stuck around and punched the umpire after the game concluded. Thomas later fled the scene. 

After the game, Moore took to Facebook, where she posted a photo of herself with a black eye.

Moore posted a photo of the black eye on Facebook (Kristi Moore / TMX)

"Ssoooo, this is embarrassing if I’m going to be open and honest about it. But, it’s real life and it’s unfortunate that it has gotten to this place," she wrote.

"The next time you go to a tournament and you only have one umpire on the field…this is why. When you have brand new umpires on the field that may not know everything they should know yet…..this is why. When you don’t feel you have the quality of umpires you should….this is why. When the day comes that your kid can’t play a ballgame because there are no longer officials to call it….THIS.IS.WHY," she added. 

A picture of a softball

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