OT: Texas HS player attacks ref after being ejected from playoff game
A HS football player in Texas attacked a ref after being ejected from a playoff game for unsportsmanlike conduct. The school board subsequently removed his team from the playoffs; and the ref seems to be ok after being down for a bit and then being checked for concussion symptoms.
https://news.yahoo.com/high-school-removed-from-playoffs-after-player-attacks-referee-192549395.html
December 5th, 2020 at 11:19 AM ^
Saw that last night. Kid was Defensive player of the year in the conference or something like that last year too. Probably fucked up his chances for a D1 scholarship
December 5th, 2020 at 11:45 AM ^
Is he any good? We need DTs
December 5th, 2020 at 11:56 AM ^
Don’t think he’s going to get an offer but need that nasty ness on this defense that’s for sure.
December 5th, 2020 at 2:41 PM ^
Are you kidding, Clemson is all over him now.
December 5th, 2020 at 4:31 PM ^
He had a similar incident in the spring - I believe - where he attacked a ref. Can't believe he was playing in the first place.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:21 AM ^
Probably not highly rated enough for OSU
MSU it is, then!
December 5th, 2020 at 11:23 AM ^
Saw this on Facebook. Unsurprisingly, the comments were filled with upper class white people saying the kid should be “locked up” and “banned from sports forever.”
Just a sad story all the way around.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:26 AM ^
Your telling me you can tell someone’s race through Text? You’ve got some marvel/DC type superpowers.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:28 AM ^
I’m not sure if you’re familiar with Facebook, but it’s kinda cool in that it shows peoples faces.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:30 AM ^
Nah I stay off that. So your telling me you can tell someone’s economic status from text and Facebook pictures then? Still pretty impressive psionic abilities fam.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:35 AM ^
What he’s telling you is he has a bitter view of the world and he needs to work on it.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:37 AM ^
It’s 2020. Of course I have a bitter view of the world.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:41 AM ^
I’m sorry for that. It hasn’t been easy.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:46 AM ^
The first step to recovery is admitting there’s a an issue good that you can see this in yourself, hopefully it gets better for you.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:46 AM ^
He literally assaulted the ref. I don't think being put in jail for a little while or being banned from sports is excessive. You assault someone and you face the consequences
December 5th, 2020 at 12:04 PM ^
IANAL (I am not a lawyer) but I believe that would also be a felonious battery offense, and presumably he could be charged as an adult.
From a moral perspective allowing him to walk the streets without any criminal punishment let alone continue to play football presents a physical danger to anyone else who is on the field with him.
December 5th, 2020 at 4:10 PM ^
The school should do the same as if he attacked a faculty member. I would think it would be a Zero tolerance protocol
December 5th, 2020 at 11:58 AM ^
So you think attacking an official is okay? No repercussions? Watch the video and tell me you think a suspension is okay.
December 5th, 2020 at 12:00 PM ^
They're correct.
December 5th, 2020 at 1:42 PM ^
Tbh there is a small Sliver of upper class whites people that think both things should happen to anyone that isn’t white or upper class.
you’re not gonna change the minds of an extremist.
December 5th, 2020 at 7:12 PM ^
So.....because he’s non white, he gets a pass for this behavior?
What exactly makes this a ‘sad situation’? He f’d up. His race, or the race(s) of the commenters really have nothing to do with it.
My white guilt card instructions didn’t include how to react to incidents like this. Kindly school me.
December 5th, 2020 at 7:15 PM ^
So.....because he’s non white, he gets a pass for this behavior?
What exactly makes this a ‘sad situation’? He f’d up. His race, or the race(s) of the commenters really have nothing to do with it.
My white guilt card instructions didn’t include how to react to incidents like this. Kindly school me.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:23 AM ^
FWIW he also got kicked out of a soccer game last year for going after an official so I guess that's his thing. So now I sincerely hope this turd of a human enjoys:
1. Being hated by his entire school (they got kicked out of the Texas HS playoffs after this, even though they won the game)
2. Lawsuits
3. Jail
December 5th, 2020 at 11:25 AM ^
Exhibit A
December 5th, 2020 at 11:30 AM ^
And apologists will defend him attacking the ref rather than calling out his violent, unprovoked attack on the defenseless official. The attacker was Hispanic. The official he attacked was Hispanic. What in the living hell does this have to do with race?
Sorry Cam - this has nothing to do with race or economic status. And he's already in jail - nobody has to call for him to be locked up - he's already there.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:33 AM ^
I’m not defending him attacking the ref. It’s a terrible mistake that merits serious consequences.
But let me ask you this mGrow: how do you think a 17-year-old kid ends up with major anger issues? How does that happen?
December 5th, 2020 at 11:35 AM ^
Steroids.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:36 AM ^
Mistake? Haha, good one.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:44 AM ^
The guy ran 20+ yards from the sideline to plow the official.
Yep, that was a spur-of-the-moment "mistake."
December 5th, 2020 at 12:29 PM ^
Blindsided him. Literally could have killed him or paralyzed him.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:37 AM ^
So I guess if someone has anger issues it is ok to violently attack an unsuspecting 50+ year old man and not get punished.
What if he suffered broken bones or a concussion?
December 5th, 2020 at 11:40 AM ^
This post would be a great lesson in strawmen for pre-law students.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:49 AM ^
Your right the straw man argument should be taken out and the actions shouldn’t be judged on the results rather that a 50 year old man was basically assaulted whether he was injured or not should be irrelevant.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:49 AM ^
It's not a strawman if it's literally what happened...
December 5th, 2020 at 11:59 AM ^
According to posters in this thread, this is the 3rd incident with this young man.
Yes he has issues, but he shouldn't be allowed to play these sports where it is clear he cannot handle adversity.
But of course, we cannot reasonably deprive him of his right to play sports, and if he gets angry assault people, now can we????
December 5th, 2020 at 11:37 AM ^
1/ the parents
2/ people kept making excuses for his behaviors growing up and he didn’t learn boundaries...oddly similar to what your doing.
3/ he has a chemical imbalance which requires medical/thereputic intervention for.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:38 AM ^
What part of “merits serious consequences” makes you think I’m excusing his behavior?
December 5th, 2020 at 11:40 AM ^
I don’t know man you seem to be a little defensive about it but I could be wrong.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:51 AM ^
If you're not defending his actions, I'm really not sure what point you're trying to make in this thread
December 6th, 2020 at 9:49 AM ^
Have fun with your miserable life of blaming everyone for everything because you don't own a mirror. Just a heads up that will make things easier, your first real job will not pay you $150k per year to do nothing. It's ok though, you're a victim, and it's not your fault.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:40 AM ^
Without knowing a bloody thing about this particular kid or his background I have no fucking idea. But if I had to bet I'd guess I'd say it was due to the same reason THIS human turd had anger issues - poor parenting & or drugs.
And I've got news for you. Violent human turds come in all colors......
December 5th, 2020 at 11:43 AM ^
Setting aside the absurd comparison to a mass murderer, you’ve acknowledged that Duron’s anger issues likely stem from poor parenting. Given that’s a factor he had zero control over, how have you condemned him to being a terrible human being? He hasn’t even finished high school.
Maybe the kid needs a shot at rehabilitation and mental health resources before we gleefully hope for jail time.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:51 AM ^
Lots of people have shitty parents and dont turn out violent. There are probably more than a few people reading this thread that could make that claim if I'm not mistaken. And at the end of the day we own our actions and actions have consequences. That's not condemning him because:
1. His school WAS kicked out of the playoffs because of him. Texas HS football is a religion down there and if you dont think he's going to be hated by his classmates because of this you dont know Texas football.
2. He IS being sued by the official. The referee has already stated he is preparing litigation
3. He IS in jail.
December 5th, 2020 at 12:07 PM ^
My intention was not to derail this thread, so this is the last thing I'll say.
We obviously have a different world view. I believe it's possible to both acknowledge the need for personal responsibility and accept that serious psychological issues in 17-year-olds have contributing factors beyond their control. As such, I think the appropriate response to these incidents is to focus on mental health intervention, anger management, and community service while resisting the impulse for retributive justice. That does not mean avoiding consequences - a point evidently lost on many in this thread.
You've taken a different tack, declaring your "sincere hope" that this "turd of a human enjoys" jail time and being hated by his peers. This is not a successful approach to societal problems in my view. I think we can all do better than that.
December 5th, 2020 at 12:12 PM ^
Some jerk 17 year old attacking a ref is a societal problem now?
December 5th, 2020 at 12:13 PM ^
Yes, impulsive violence among teenagers is a very large societal problem. This should not be news to you.
December 5th, 2020 at 12:59 PM ^
This is news because it’s abnormal guy. Not sure I see your “societal” problem. Individuals are responsible for they’re own actions it’s not a society thing.
December 6th, 2020 at 9:47 PM ^
If he calls it a peaceful protest he will be fine.
December 5th, 2020 at 1:05 PM ^
In my opinion it was your exact intention. It seems you want to take this incident and use it to illustrate your agenda and attempt to draw comparison between this and larger “societal” issues which I am reading a certain way even if your beating around the bush.
December 5th, 2020 at 11:52 AM ^
Punishment and rehabilitation arn’t mutually exclusive I think he should be punished for his actions in fair and reasonable way and should also receive some clinical help although it should be acknowledged that therapy doesn’t help those who are not interested in change.