An Oregon school football coach has been fired for planning an end-of-season bash for his young teen players at Hooters.
Randy Burbach, who coached 12- to 14-year-olds at Corbett Middle School, thought the "breastaurant" would be the perfect place to celebrate.
He booked out the Jantzen Beach branch — where scantily clad waitresses would serve players food and drink — for the glittering awards ceremony.
But when details of the event became known, he faced the wrath of parents who demanded he change the location.When he refused — insisting the eatery is "not a strip club" — he was fired.
The school district's athletic director JP Soulagnet wrote to parents on Monday.Slamming Burbach's poor judgment, he claimed he asked him to move the dinner "so families could attend and feel comfortable."
Parents of Corbett Middle School football players were outraged to find out what the coach had planned.
"But he was unyielding and emphatically said no," he added, meaning he could "no longer support the coach."
"It's not a restaurant I'd feel good about my wife or daughter working at. I think it sends the wrong message to our young men and that saddens and worries me the most," he added.
Burbach, however, defended his decision by telling KGW News that Hooters is "perfectly appropriate" for families.
He now plans to press ahead with the event, without the district's backing, saying restaurant bosses are even footing the bill.
"I believe this is a fine venue," he told Oregonlive.com. "It's not a strip club. If you have a dirty mind, you'll find dirt."
