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Title: Police: Texas high school football players 'targeted,' 'blindsided' game official
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URL Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/07/us/texas-football-official-hit/
Published: Sep 9, 2015
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Post Date: 2015-09-09 10:39:28 by christine
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Views: 202
Comments: 14

(CNN)The defensive back comes charging in at full speed, knocking his blindsided target to the ground. A teammate follows moments later by diving in helmet-first.

These kinds of bone-crushing hits often land the players involved on football highlight reels. But this time, they could land the players in jail.

The reason: They didn't level an opposing high school player but a game official.

No arrests have been made. Police in Marble Falls, Texas, said they are investigating the incident.

Investigators have contacted Burnet County Attorney Eddie Arredondo, whose jurisdiction includes Marble Falls, and the prosecutor has said he is open to filing charges, Marble Falls Police Department spokesman Tom Dillard said.

Dillard wouldn't speculate on the timing of any potential charges. If charges are filed, he said, the football players could be looking at counts of assault.

Individuals 17 and older are considered adults in Texas. Dillard said he did not know the players' ages.

While they await their fate, the pair from San Antonio's John Jay High School have already paid a price.

They both were ejected from Friday night's game against Marble Falls High School. The two then were suspended from the Mustangs team and from school, according to Stan Laing, executive director for athletics in the Northside Independent School District that includes John Jay and 11 other San Antonio-area high schools.

The district said it would address the matter more fully Tuesday when schools reopen after the Labor Day holiday.

Pascual Gonzalez, chief spokesman for Northside schools, said the district will interview game officials, coaches and students in an investigation in conjunction with the University Interscholastic League, which oversees athletics in Texas public schools.

"It is not the good sportsmanlike behavior that we teach students," Gonzalez said. "Northside ISD will not tolerate this kind of behavior."


Poster Comment: Nowhere have I seen the race of the two football players.

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#1. To: christine (#0)

Nor have I, but I'm calling chimp-out.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2015-09-09   10:42:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: All (#1)

here's a larger picture - look at the arms of the players -

ftw.usatoday.com/2015/09/...all-players-press-charges

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2015-09-09   10:53:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Lod (#2)

from YouTube

#81 Mike Moreno #12 Victor Rojas

The best thing you do to relax, and you will have no problem. You'll have no problem with this thing if you just relax. - Jim Jones

Dakmar  posted on  2015-09-09   11:18:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Dakmar (#3)

This video is no longer available because the YouTube account associated with this video has been terminated.

Sorry about that.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2015-09-09   11:23:50 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Lod (#4)

I got the info from the video embedded in the USA Today link of yours

The best thing you do to relax, and you will have no problem. You'll have no problem with this thing if you just relax. - Jim Jones

Dakmar  posted on  2015-09-09   11:31:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Dakmar (#5)

Huh - my olde eyes missed it.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2015-09-09   11:35:03 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Dakmar, 4 (#3)

So the White, unarmed referee was assaulted and then the felons fall back on the "he's a racist" ruse? When will it be OK to shoot s'bags like this?

Jethro Tull  posted on  2015-09-09   12:28:34 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Dakmar (#3)

so the players are hispanic and not black?

christine  posted on  2015-09-09   12:54:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: christine (#8) (Edited)

Their surnames are brown, who knows their skin color?

There's not that many brown DBs playing ball.

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2015-09-09   13:29:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: christine (#8)

Their coach is a spic, too.

Obnoxicated  posted on  2015-09-09   16:24:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: christine, Lod, Jethro Tull (#8)

so the players are hispanic and not black?

Like I told Lod, those were the names someone on the YouTube discussion posted, it's not like I went on FB and looked up the JJHS football roster.

Football players who rammed ref claim he made racial slurs - ABC News

Sounds like a black thing.

The best thing you do to relax, and you will have no problem. You'll have no problem with this thing if you just relax. - Jim Jones

Dakmar  posted on  2015-09-09   20:35:03 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: Dakmar (#11)

Sounds like a black thing.

Yes it does.

christine  posted on  2015-09-09   20:45:55 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: christine (#12)


NISD: Referee accused of racial slurs before hit by two players

Can't ya'll just set them loose in the desert with go-carts and a 1/2 hour supply of gasoline?

The best thing you do to relax, and you will have no problem. You'll have no problem with this thing if you just relax. - Jim Jones

Dakmar  posted on  2015-09-09   21:00:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: christine (#0) (Edited)

And to me this proves that we love highshool football to much. The mustangs get to keep playing?! Thats bullshit. If it was one player we could say it wqs a rouge student. Two players was a contemplated premeditated action by a group. None of them should have the right to finish their season.

What ref would want to watch the game? They damn sure can't trust anyone on that team. Throw them out with the.bath water and let em play again next season. And if that hurts their feelings then maybe they'll think twice.before.trying to hurt other peoples.spines.

I don't care what the ref said, the situation could of.been handled.better. without resorting to the conspiracy to commit assault in the name of revenge.....

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titorite  posted on  2015-09-09   21:54:34 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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