The Meanest Dad? Dad Forces Son to Box Him for Cutting Class

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With all of the meanest mom threads going on, here's one for the dads:



Va. Father in Trouble with Authorities after Posting Video of him Boxing Son
by Sarah Simmons and fox5dc.com staff
APR 29 2016


A Virginia father who shot video of himself boxing his 17-year-old son and posted it on social media is facing charges in the case, and FOX 5 has learned the boy has been removed from his father's house amid the investigation.

Tavis Sellers, who identified himself as TaDigs Ditches on Facebook, turned himself in to Prince William County Police early Friday morning at around 12:30 a.m. Sellers was charged with domestic assault and battery and was released on $5,000 unsecured bond.





TaDigs said they are a boxing family and it is “no one's place to judge how he takes care of his business in his house.”

The video, which was posted to Facebook by the father, said he was disciplining his 17-year-old son for misbehaving in class. TaDigs mentions in the video, “He can walk out of class but call me so I’m on your side. All day went by he didn’t call – so now it’s discipline time because he didn’t do what I told him to do. He chooses to do what he wants to do.”

TaDigs then turns the camera to show him boxing with his son. The father said boxing in their family is what they do. In the video, you can hear him scolding his son about his behavior while throwing punches.

“Let them know! Tell your teacher you're sorry,” said the father in the video.





TaDigs wrote in the caption for the video, “Blessings come in all forms and mines came in the form of a great young man to have as a son. I feel I would be the worst disappointment to him if I didn't do my best to deter him from choices in life that I have seen lead to destruction. The world now has given us platforms to reach out and show your efforts. A lot of people were hurt by this video. And that was not the purpose. I did it to show what has been working for ME.”

The father said he busted his son's lip and gave him a bloody nose, but nothing long-lasting.

He also told us he is being charged with domestic assault and battery. TaDigs also said if given the chance, his son would not want him to be punished.

A video following the “discipline” shows his son appearing to be okay. He continues to say that it helped him seek the right path and that he won’t be repeating the same mistake.

http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/134096077-story