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uns February 2.2018
‘Mr. Nathen Langlois, Principal
‘Austin-East Magnet High School
2800 Marin Luther King Ie. Ave,
Knoxville, TN'37914
Dear Mr. Langlois:
This i in regard to the unsportmaalikeinelden that occured during the boys" basketball
contest between Brainerd High School and Austin-East Magnet High Sehool on Saturday,
Janusry 27. 2018, According to the infermation received ftom administrators. coaches,
officials, and video recordings, e brawl involving fans and players fiom. bath schools
occurred before halfime, with 2:20 lef. and the gante tad to be stopped. The brawl
consist! of fans, stodeas, and payers. A player ftom Brainerd High School was ijured
‘ad hid tobe transpored wo the hospital. The repor submited by the officals sited
ih a ticle over to minutes left before halftime, nwo plepers went to the
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[News report indicate that local law enforcement officals are investigating whether cimiaal
harass may be warranted. One TSSAA Basketball Supervisor, who wat in ateolonce
Scaed the altercation was the “worst he has eve seen in 36 yews.” It was rponed te os thet
‘an older man anicnding the game sad he was as aflaid as he has ever been in is ite
‘The adinistation at Ausin-Eaxe Magnet High School was asked to deal with the situation
tnd report their action to the slate office in writing, The administration of Austinchon:
‘Mounct High Sehoo! roposed the following ection
Discipinary
fngsteam sispensions for vole
ngs ave to be conducted WHEN
Fechool policy aad res.
student
2 EMMI be saed onal tre AusneEot Magnet High Shoo! basket)
‘ames forthe remainder ofthe 2018 sensor3. AU) players attended an efter school team meeting with the Principal Athletic
Director, and Boys" Basketball Coaching Sta, at which schoo, district. acd TSSAA,
expectations foc on-court and bench areas were reiterted.” In addition, these
expectations willbe shared in a leer that must be sigred and retured by each
student-athletes" pareni()/gvardian().
4 The sudent tha was identified by TSSAA in te incident letter (Wesley Allen #1)
will be disciplined accovding to TSSAA Rules and Policy for students who are
involved in Fighting. Algo. please rote that the player shared inthe letter (Derion
Batic #10) was misidenitie by the oficial
5. Austin-East Magnet High School will cancel their upeaming game with Brainerd
‘igh Sehool and wil not play them again in the fore
6 The Austin-East Magnet High School administration will send out 2 school
‘essenger, tailored to parents and fans. that stresses the importance of dsplaving
{good sportsmanship at all times. It will elso address that several fans displayed had
Sportamanship and that these actions are having a dewimental effect on the team's
7 All players ~ thse that stood and left the bench will forfeit the upcoming Ditict
‘Game against Alcoa on Februny 6, 2018.
8 Going Corward if any Austin-East Magnet High School ooys’ basketball player
leaves the bench and is involved in any additonal fighing incidets they will be
permanently expelled from the team.
‘While some ofthe ations proposed by the Austn-East Magnet High School administration
‘re sppropriate, collectively hose actions ure insufficient in view 0° the setiousness ot the
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