Police are investigating a brawl that erupted during a basketball game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart in Calhoun, Georgia. The incident began when a Rockmart player allegedly punched two Sonoraville players after being provoked by racial slurs.
Police are investigating an altercation that took place on the court during a game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart in Calhoun on Jan. 3,
A Rockmart player pushed a Sonoraville player and then punched him in the face — before he landed a second punch on another player from the opposing team, as seen in a video that surfaced on social media.The 16-year-old Rockmart player was allegedly provoked by the Sonoraville player because he “kept calling him the N-word and he lost his temper,” according to a Gordon County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
People in the crowd could be heard yelling, while others ran from the stands and the benches to intervene.As of Thursday morning, both schools have yet to publicly address the incident.Jets' Aaron Glenn hire draws praise from those who know him best: 'The guy to turn this thing around'Yankees icon Mariano Rivera, wife at center of bombshell child sex assault lawsuitA fight broke out on the court during a game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart in Calhoun on Jan. 3.
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