A Georgia high school basketball player’s on-court violent outburst turned barbaric enough to raise the interest of local police, who are reportedly investigating the January 3 incident.
The violence is not the only reason police are investigating however, as a Gordon County Sheriff’s Office incident report states the 16-year-old’s violent actions started because a rival player ‘kept calling him the N-word and he lost his temper,’ per TMZ.
During the second half on an evening game between Sonoraville and Rockmart High Schools taking place in Calhoun, about an hour north of Atlanta, a Yellowjackets player is seen shoving a Phoenix player to the court.
The Sonoraville player gets up quickly and was approached by the Rockmart player who shoved him to the ground.
As soon as the Sonoraville player fully stood to face the Rockmart player, the unidentified Yellowjacket unleashes a right haymaker that connects to the face and sends his rival back to the court in pain.
As soon as the punch lands, a player from the Sonoraville bench runs up on the Rockmart athlete, who throws another haymaker, sending a second player to the court.
The chaos gets broken up before any more punches are thrown, with the second Sonoraville player hit attempting to retaliate but is unsuccessful in getting off a strike of his own.
The video ends as the Rockmart player who threw the punches is escorted off the court by one of his coaches.
The first Sonoraville player hit is still on the court on his stomach, holding his face, and being checked out by school personnel.
The report does not state with any investigating whether anyone from Sonoraville admitted to using racist language. The Rockmart player is facing two charges of simple battery, the police documents state, per TMZ.
Neither school has publicly addressed the situation. However, it is unlikely the incident went without local remorse as fighting is not tolerated in high school sports nationwide.
