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[QUOTE="oldude, post: 2498776, member: 7511"]
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Gymnastics may be the worst sport around when it comes to overbearing parents.  Another sport that comes to mind is swimming.  Kids 8 years old and under are typically spending hours every day training, often twice a day, with early morning workouts starting at 6am.  Parents often have inflated views of their kids ability with the belief that if they just work a little harder, scholarships and championships will be the result.

But my poster child for parental abuse of kids in sports is former USC & Pro QB Todd Marinovich, who’s divorced father quit his job to manage every aspect of his son’s life through HS and even into college, including training, diet and his social calendar.  Marinovich was burned out by the time the Oakland Raiders drafted him, his pro career cut short by a combination of drug addiction, legal and financial problems.

The good news is that Marinovich now appears to be a recovering drug addict, living a decent life with his wife and 2 children and providing drug counseling to at risk kids.
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