Police Officer Loses Job After Fight at Baseball Game

May 4, 2026, 20:40
USSports

Introduction

A police officer in Mississippi lost his job. He fought with a sports official at a children's baseball game.

Main Body

The fight happened after a game. The official, Jeff Akins, pushed the officer, Darrell Holley. Then, they fought. Holley's son also hit Mr. Akins. Mr. Akins went to the hospital. The police arrested both men. They said the men fought. Sheriff Shank Phelps saw a video of the fight. He fired Mr. Holley from his job immediately. The game director, Mike Narmour, was angry. He said violence is bad. He told the men they can never come to his games again.

Conclusion

Mr. Holley lost his job and has legal problems. He cannot go to the baseball tournaments anymore.

Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Story

Look at how the story changes words to show things already happened. This is the most important trick for A2 students.

The Pattern: Add -ed

  • push →\rightarrow pushed
  • fight →\rightarrow fighted (Wait! This one is special: fight →\rightarrow fought)
  • arrest →\rightarrow arrested

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular) Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You just have to memorize them:

  • lose →\rightarrow lost
  • go →\rightarrow went
  • say →\rightarrow said

💡 Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the action is finished.

  • Example: "He fired Mr. Holley" means he is not a police officer anymore.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
government employee who enforces law
Example:The police arrived quickly after the accident.
officer (n.)
person who works for police or military
Example:The officer asked me for my ID.
job (n.)
paid work or position
Example:She found a new job at the bakery.
fight (n.)
physical altercation
Example:They had a fight over a misunderstanding.
game (n.)
sport or activity
Example:The children played a game of tag.
official (n.)
person in charge of a position
Example:The official announced the results.
pushed (v.)
to push someone or something
Example:He pushed the heavy door open.
hospital (n.)
medical facility
Example:She was taken to the hospital after the accident.
arrested (v.)
to take someone into custody
Example:The police arrested the suspect.
video (n.)
recording of moving images
Example:The video shows what happened.
fired (v.)
to dismiss someone from a job
Example:The manager fired him for lateness.
director (n.)
person who leads a project or organization
Example:The director explained the schedule.
angry (adj.)
feeling anger
Example:She was angry when she heard the news.
violence (n.)
physical harm or force
Example:The film depicts violence.
bad (adj.)
not good or undesirable
Example:It was a bad day.
tournaments (n.)
competitive events
Example:They prepared for the tournaments.
children (n.)
young people
Example:Children love to play outside.
baseball (n.)
sport with a bat and ball
Example:They played baseball in the park.
lost (v.)
no longer have or find
Example:He lost his keys.