A new video has just gone viral that shows two opposing high school coaches fight in Jasper, Alabama. Their altercation has lead to an ongoing police investigation. Check out the video for yourself, below.
The super-close football game between Walker and Cullman high schools wasn’t the most exciting thing about Friday night’s sporting event. No, that distinction belongs to Matt Hooper (defensive coordinator of Cullman High School football team) and John Holladay (head coach of Walker High School).
The game ended with a score of 13-10 (Cullman), with the winning goal coming just 18 seconds before the clock ran out. This did not sit well with the losing team’s head coach.
John Holladay took a swing and connected with Cullman, which began a full on brawl. Players and administration broke up the fight, but not before Hopper was bloodied.
Shortly after a video of the incident was published online, it reached international fame. As a result, local police are now investigating the case. It has also forced the head of the Alabama High School Athletics Association to release an official statement:
"The AHSAA is saddened by the incident that occurred during the Cullman vs. Walker varsity football game and disappointed by the actions of those involved. The AHSAA is always disappointed by any unsportsmanlike incident that involves players or coaches from our member schools. Our coaches are teachers first, and must demonstrate examples of good sportsmanship at all times.
We truly understand the passions that are involved in competitive athletics, but we can never allow those passions to cross the line and become unsportsmanlike in nature. This is an isolated incident, and is not indicative of the good sportsmanship demonstrated by the more than 10,000 coaches in our state each day.
Once our investigation is complete, we will release our findings to the member schools involved. When that process has been completed, the AHSAA will release a statement. Any subsequent statements or information must then come from the member schools involved."
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