Kirk Gibson's Tough-Love Parenting Includes Skipping Son's Graduation

Kirk Gibson may have finally reached the point of absolute self-caricature, writes Kevin Kaduk on Yahoo! Sports..

Asked why he didn't return to Michigan on Thursday night for his son Cam's high school graduation, the Arizona Diamondbacks manager gave the sort of response you'd totally expect from a skipper known for being so gruff and no nonsense that he banned all toys and cell phones from the team's clubhouse last season.

"You're supposed to graduate,'' Gibson was quoted as saying by the Associated Press. ''His mom and the rest of the family will be there. He's coming to see me next week.''