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High school player suspended for hitting opponent with his helmet
A New Jersey high school football player has been suspended 10 days from school and will miss two football games after he ripped off the helmet of an opponent during a game and bashed the player in the head with it.
The play in question occurred during a game Sept. 11 between Linden and Immaculata. The Linden player ripped off his opponent’s helmet and smacked him in the head with it. He was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct but was not ejected because the officials did not see exactly what happened. The Immaculata player received 10 stitches at a hospital.
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association was investigating the matter but will not intervene because Linden was proactive, NJ Advanced Media reports. Linden could still decide to hand out additional discipline to the player. The school even sent the video footage to the police.
Between this and the play where a few Texas high schoolers targeted a ref, we’re seeing some truly unsavory actions by young players. And we’re also seeing that in this day of the internet and communication, everything has the potential to go viral.
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