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    Austin-East TSSAA letter

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    VE Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association LNA TTT TTT tarass.ez00 =" ta ersioea.oeay - wowrsaun ng 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 oor fainted Thal of Sede ath ere wor, ter: Ean | zi Berne eet to A lyr while bth vere sil on rhe JOON ee Eo bevch ne an ‘Mas: jtervards bot betchs emp end aerators ware ag Pe fevernohere: the fans. and the players Phe ume von stoned at de ee vith dustin Bae ahead 32-36 [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 sensor 3. 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 Jarunry 27 ocoverence, The Janvary 77 occurence refisted a falure ef corkel by

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