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...hairline ensure that James Gandolfini will play him in the inevitable TV movie--was watching an informal practice involving his son at the Burbank Ice Arena. He became so vexed at the violence he saw on the rink that he confronted the man who had volunteered as referee, Michael Costin (6 ft., 156 lbs.), for allowing it. Costin snapped back, "That's hockey." The two men scuffled, and Junta left the arena. He returned and repeatedly whacked the ref, knocking him out, as the children, including Junta's son and three of Costin's, watched in horror. The force...
...pleasant story, any way you look at it: One minute, Thomas Junta and Michael Costin were watching their sons' hockey practice. The next, fists (and insults) were flying - a brawl that left Costin dead. The July, 2000 incident, which bloodied the floor at a Reading, Massachusetts hockey rink, was front page news for a few days, then mercifully faded from sight. But this week, as Junta's trial for manslaughter drew to a close, the hockey dads were back in the spotlight. Friday evening, after less than two days of deliberations, a jury found Junta guilty of involuntary manslaughter...
...Still's group now provides "assault insurance" for its 19,000 members. And 14 states have passed laws toughening penalties for violence against officials. Hundreds of leagues also offer parental sportsmanship classes, though only a fraction of those are mandatory. In the wake of Michael Costin's death, that may soon change...
...Charged with manslaughter last week, Junta pleaded not guilty and was released on $5,000 bail. In nearby Lynnfield, 200 mourners paid Costin their respects. At his wake, one of his sons, beset with grief, climbed into the casket. The Rev. John E. Farrell cast blame all around. "We name violence in our society," he said...
...Both men, in fact, were no strangers to it. In 1992 Junta was charged with assault and battery, though there was no finding in the case. Costin's past was more troubled. While still a teenager, his father was convicted of manslaughter for stabbing his 17-year-old brother Dennis. Costin himself went to jail for offenses ranging from assaulting a police officer to breaking and entering. Recently, he seemed to be making amends. A recovering alcoholic, he had won full custody of his children, and friends say he devoted himself to their care...