After a high school basketball coach was assaulted, two young brothers went to jail.
All because, apparently, one of them was benched.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
The New York Post reports:
A Texas high school basketball player attacked his coach in a parking lot after he was benched for unsportsmanlike conduct during a game earlier that night.
Jevin Allen, 17, and his brother Jarrick Allen, 22, who also allegedly participated in the beating, were arrested Dec. 5 for the assault that left the coach with injuries to his head, neck, face and arms, authorities said.
The coach, who was not identified by name, told the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office that Jevin was benched during the away game “due to his behavior toward an opposing team player” — a disciplinary action that “infuriated” the teen and his family.
Upon returning to their school, Willis High School in Conroe, Tx. at around 9:52 p.m. after the game, the coach found the teen and his family were waiting for him in the parking lot, authorities said.
The relatives confronted the coach, and the fight escalated when Jevin allegedly punched him in the face, the sheriff’s office said.
Jevin Allen No Longer Enrolled at the School
According to police, the suspects ran after the attack. Law enforcement eventually found and arrested the brothers who were charged with assault.
They were released after posting $23,000 bond each.
The coach is recovering and Jevin Allen is no longer enrolled at the school.
The school district said in a statement, “The investigation is ongoing, but we did determine that the student’s address was no longer valid, so he has been withdrawn from the district. We are deeply saddened by this incident and will not tolerate this behavior from students.”
