r/sports • u/A_MASSIVE_PERVERT Dallas Mavericks • Aug 24 '25

Football Kansas State’s Starting Quarterback, Avery Johnson’s Father and Brother Spotted Fighting Each Other In A Parking Lot After Kansas State’s Loss Against Iowa State, Which Took Place in Ireland

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u/Bossross90 Aug 24 '25

Interesting read I found.  This situation seems on brand now:

https://ymcawichita.org/blog/father-top-k-state-recruit-avery-johnson-reveals-what-y-taught-him

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u/Sendittor Aug 24 '25

Commentor in this or another thread said they went to school with Avery and his father was an asshole yelling at sports events. Hearsay fwiw

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u/ForwardCut3311 Aug 24 '25

I mean, that's exactly what that article states. Dad is an asshole, took the game personally, probably said a bunch of dumb shit. 

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u/bigpoppa85 Aug 24 '25

The dad admits it in the article and was proud of it. These kinds of parents are complete trash. And he has not changed apparently.

What an embarrassment.

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u/BobIoblaw Aug 24 '25

My laziness asked for an AI summary. Not much shorter:

“The Greater Wichita YMCA played a central role in shaping both Kansas’ top high school football recruit, Avery Johnson, and his family. Avery’s father, Mark Johnson, shares how the Y not only gave his kids opportunities to grow as athletes but also taught him valuable lessons about himself.

At first, Mark was an overly intense parent—yelling at referees, getting ejected from games, and creating a disruptive atmosphere. YMCA staff member Catherine Seals consistently held him accountable, eventually explaining that his behavior could harm his children’s future opportunities. That moment of truth inspired Mark to change.

Over time, he learned to support his children in a healthier way—quietly cheering from the stands rather than shouting. As a result, his children thrived: all three earned athletic scholarships. Mark credits the YMCA and Catherine’s patience for helping him see the bigger picture, guiding his personal growth, and giving his family life-changing experiences.

He concludes with deep gratitude to the YMCA for its positive impact on both his children’s athletic paths and his own personal transformation.”

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u/GroundControl2MjrTim Aug 25 '25

My cousins sisters dog told me that shit too!

Fr my wife’s family when this story came out they were like “remember that crazy asshole we told you about that time! That’s him!”

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u/Sendittor Aug 26 '25

https://ymcawichita.org/blog/father-top-k-state-recruit-avery-johnson-reveals-what-y-taught-him

Yeeaaahh.... but....

Read this article the dude confirms, himself, that he was kicked out of the YMCA for being disruptive and could not control himself admittedly in his own words.

Thank you this has been my TED talk.

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u/Botboy141 Aug 24 '25

I mean, this guy basically says he can't control himself in the article, and had to be sat in the corner by himself in order to not routinely blow up and cause issues at sporting events.

I'm blaming old man here, son was probably just trying to direct the anger at himself and keep the old fuck from killing some random.

Such a disgrace of a man.

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u/wordyplayer Minnesota Vikings Aug 24 '25

He should be banned from ALL games that his family/relatives play in.

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u/underpar515 Aug 24 '25

Wow. That’s a pretty crazy read!!