Texas High School Basketball Coach Beat Up By Family Of Player He Benched

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Last week, a high school basketball coach in Texas was assaulted by one of his players and that player's family after benching him in a game earlier that night...

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“According to the victim, who is a coach for Willis Independent School District, he was assaulted by several individuals, including a student … when they returned to the school after the Willis and Conroe game,” the authorities said, via ABC News. “According to the coach, [the student] was benched at the game due to his behavior toward an opposing team player, which infuriated [the student] and his family.”

“As they approached the victim, they began a verbal confrontation, which led to [the student] punching the victim in the face,” the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office stated. “At that same time, {the student’s] brother … also began assaulting the coach.”

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(The Spun)