August 27th 2023.
An incident involving a volunteer football coach from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta has sparked outrage on social media. A video circulating online showed the coach punching a player in the stomach on the sidelines during a game against Douglas County High School on August 26.
The player had walked to the sidelines during the first quarter of the match, and after appearing to take a blow to the stomach, he doubled over in pain. The coach appeared visibly upset and yelled before striking him.
Following the incident, the volunteer coach was arrested and is facing a simple battery charge, as well as administrative charges from the school district. The school district has removed the coach from his coaching duties.
In response to the incident, Douglas County High School spokesman Seth Coleman released a statement saying: “A lay coach for Mays High School, who is not a classroom instructor, is in police custody after an incident that occurred on the sideline during the school’s game this afternoon against Douglas County High School. The lay coach will be charged with simple battery and face administrative charges from the district.”
The game was broadcast on Peachtree TV and was simulcast on Atlanta News First+, Roku, Apple TV and Hulu. Benjamin E. Mays High School ultimately lost the game 42-48 to Douglas County High School.
The incident has sparked outrage on social media, as many are shocked and appalled by the actions of the volunteer coach. It serves as an important reminder of the responsibility we have as coaches to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our players.
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