Parents usually drive down to a basketball game of their middle schooler to have a good time. Watch their child make a few shots, possibly win the game, and go for ice cream later. When the parents came out at an Eastern Kentucky middle school County Finals, they had no idea what awaited them.

Emmalena and Carr Creek Elementary squared off in the A-Team Championships at Knott County Central High School. During the final quarter, all hell broke loose. Carr Creek led Emmalena 48-30, and a fight broke out away from the camera. The reason for such a brutal incident is unknown. However, as officials and coaches intervened, the two parties were pulled apart, and a bloodied player was witnessed on the scene. Even the parents were involved in the brawl to the point that a man was tased.

“Look here, this ball game’s gotta get over,” said the announcer, while parents continued the fight on the court. There came a point when a person just refused to give up on being held back and had to be tased. He casually added, as if this was not the first time, “They just tased Ryan. This ball game is over.” As Ryan fell to the floor.

While not to the extent of tasers being used, this was not even the first school brawl in Kentucky this week. The high school basketball game between Belfry and Prestonsburg saw an elbow to the head, leading to the bench being involved. In that instance, the fight was separated, and the game was completed. The only parallel in the NBA or the WNBA is the ‘Malice at Palace’ in 2004. In a game between the Pacers and the Pistons, a foul led to an on-court brawl, still fairly common in the NBA. 

However, as the decision regarding the consequence was being made, a fan threw a drink at Ron Artest, and it sparked a fight between the players and the fans. The game was abandoned and never completed, as a massive police presence was called to restore order. The NBA suspended nine players for a total of 146 games, and 5 fans and players faced charges of assault. Not the glowing inspiration NBA players should be. And as if on-court chaos wasn’t enough, the weather decided to add its own disruption to basketball across the country.

Snow Storm Causes Chaotic Schedule Changes To Basketball Schedules

A “massive” incoming snowstorm caused a major impact on the sports schedule in the United States this weekend. Everyone east of the Rocky Mountains is expected to be impacted. Snow, ice, and frigid temperatures are in the forecast. “Nearly everyone east of the Rockies will see impacts from snow, ice, and/or extreme cold beginning by Friday and lasting through early next week. Get prepared ahead of the storm so your weekend plans can be to stay home and stay warm!” the National Weather Service announced. 

Because of this, multiple high school college basketball games are either rescheduled, cancelled, or played without fans and broadcast. The George Mason game vs Richmond is being played without fans and broadcast. It was also rescheduled from 2 pm to 11 am. Even top-ranked teams like Duke and North Carolina have suffered a consequence of this storm. 

In Indiana, the boys’ City Tournament semifinals Saturday have been moved up to noon and 2 p.m. at Tech. No. 1 seed Cathedral will play No. 4 Cardinal Ritter in the first game, followed by No. 2 Crispus Attucks vs. No. 3 Scecina. Hopefully, the storm passes soon, and we return to normalcy. 

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