Atlanta’s High School Football Coach Fired for Punching Player in the Stomach During Game

Published 09/02/2023, 6:28 PM EDT

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High schools and colleges have become quite strict with incidents of violence over the years, as a coach from Atlanta recently found out. With a steep rise in intolerance and growing polarization in the masses, the violence bug has plagued the USA for quite some time now.

There is next to no tolerance for violent behavior that creates a dangerous environment for students in schools and colleges. A video clip doing rounds on social media showed the moment Mays High School football coach lost his temper with a young player.

Coach charged after angry outburst goes too far

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The assistant coach, Benjamin Mays was in the middle of an outburst and was visibly animated in his conversations.

While talking to a player from the team, perhaps unhappy with what he saw during play, the coach punched the young man in front of him. The player winced in pain as the coach looked at him with no remorse but complete rage.

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The whole incident was caught on live television and generated a lot of extreme reactions from people in the community. The man was later charged with battery and removed from the university roster and barred from participating in any capacity whatsoever.

Internet reacts to the moment of madness

The coach paid the price for losing control over his emotions and punching the young athlete. Let’s see how users online reacted to it.

This person said that they know the man in the video to be a good person but he was wrong in punching.

This person was surprised at the reaction because their team was winning the game.

The user above said that he believed in old school coaching but the man crossed a boundary.

Roks said the man probably forgot he was not here to teach them boxing.

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‘Fame’ uploaded a hilarious GIF that summed up his feelings about the video and said that if he was the father of that player, he wouldn’t stay quiet.

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The coach could have displayed better control, being in a senior position. What are your thoughts on the issue? Let us know in the comments. Do you think a situation can be better controlled through violence or through logical reasoning?

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Allen David James is a writer covering viral sports moments at EssentiallySports. A Mass Communication graduate, specialized in Journalism, his love and passion for the game of cricket has led him to different junctures in life and brought out immense emotion and drive for a mildly calm individual. Apart from cricket, singing and playing badminton are two activities that help him break away from the pressures of work and deadlines! Here he is now, a content writer, creator and broadcaster, trying to make his way in this wonderful world of sports, where tough never rest!
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