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Jilly_in_VA

(10,889 posts)
Tue Dec 12, 2023, 03:45 PM Dec 2023

Texas high school basketball player beat up coach after being benched for poor sportsmanship

A Texas high school basketball player, upset that he was benched and facing suspension, allegedly pummeled his coach during a postgame parking lot beatdown, officials said Tuesday.

The 17-year-old player and his 22-year-old brother were booked on suspicion of assaulting a public servant before each posted a $20,000 bond and being released on Wednesday, the Montgomery County Jail said. NBC News does not usually name minors charged with a crime.

“I would have never thought in a million years this would happen to me with this his particular kid," Willis High School coach Jeremy Clark told NBC News on Tuesday.

Hours before the alleged Dec. 5 assault, about 50 miles north of Houston, the player had been taken out of Willis' game at Conroe High School for arguing with an opponent and referees, according to his coach.

Clark, 37, said he wanted the 17-year-old to cool off but the player angrily told an assistant coach and his teammates not to speak to him, leading to the benching.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-high-school-basketball-player-beat-coach-benched-poor-sportsmans-rcna129277

What an entitled little shit.

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Texas high school basketball player beat up coach after being benched for poor sportsmanship (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Dec 2023 OP
His coach benched him and he thought beating up the coach would get him more play time on the court? Ray Bruns Dec 2023 #1
Poor sportsmanship and then some. 3catwoman3 Dec 2023 #2
Their parents must be proud Deuxcents Dec 2023 #3
Sounds like that whole family is disfunctional. patphil Dec 2023 #4
Thus demonstrating that the coach was right. NM Grins Dec 2023 #5
Not the best way to dispute the issue. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2023 #6
Can he still apply for his basketball scholorships ? magicarpet Dec 2023 #7
He doesn't have to apply if he is good. 3Hotdogs Dec 2023 #9
In droves.... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 2023 #10
I think you are allowed to beat up a coach pwb Dec 2023 #8

3catwoman3

(25,441 posts)
2. Poor sportsmanship and then some.
Tue Dec 12, 2023, 03:59 PM
Dec 2023

The only way he will be getting off the bench is when he gets kicked off the team.

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