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April 5, 2022
Florida HS Track and Field Athlete May Sue Following Sucker Punch
According to multiple reports, the Florida high school track and field runner who was caught on film being run down from behind and sucker-punched during a race last week is considering pressing charges or filing a lawsuit against the student-athlete...
February 23, 2022
Junior Hockey Player Banned for Life after Punching Ref
A Massachusetts junior hockey player has received a lifetime ban from the United States Premier Hockey League after he punched a referee in the face. Video from the incident shows the Massachusetts-based South Shore Kings player shoving a referee ...
October 6, 2021
PA High School Releases Statement After Player Pushed Ref Post-Game
A Pennsylvania school district released a statement earlier this week confirming that a member from its football team attacked an official during a Friday evening game. On Monday, following Spring Grove High School's Friday evening game against Do...
May 25, 2021
San Diego HS Football Team Sanctioned for Racist Social Media Posts
A San Diego Catholic high school football team has been sanctioned after players posted racially charged photos aimed at a mostly-Latino rival high school. According to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego City Conference place...
April 20, 2021
Valdosta City Schools Appeal to GHSA Denied
The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) denied an appeal from the Valdosta City School (VCS) district after sanctions were handed down to the football program last week for a pay-for-play scheme. According to a report from WALB News 10, the app...
March 24, 2021
Massachusetts HS Football Team Used Anti-Semitic Terms during Play Calls
A Massachusetts high school football program has come under fire after players allegedly used anti-Semitic terms for play calls during its first game of the season last week. Duxbury High School's football team allegedly used anti-Semitic terms, i...
February 13, 2021
Virginia NAIA College Suspends Basketball Players for Kneeling
A Virginia-based National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) school forfeited its scheduled game following the suspension of multiple players for previously kneeling during the national anthem. According to reports from CBS-17, Bluefi...
December 18, 2020
Texas HS Football Player Suspended for Rest of Academic Year
The defensive player from Edinburg (TX) High School, who was charged with assault after tackling a referee from behind during a playoff football game, has been suspended from all sports for the remainder of the year. The University Interscholastic...
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