"Violence, especially in youth sports, is completely unacceptable and undermines the purpose of these programs," Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore said in a statement.

A father in Missouri was sentenced to 13 years in prison for shooting and wounding a St. Louis youth football coach over his son’s playing time.

The coach was shot five time by the parent, who was upset his son was not starting on the football team, authorities said.

A father in Missouri was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Thursday for shooting and wounding a St. Louis youth football coach over his son’s playing time while 9- and 10-year-olds practiced nearby.