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High school basketball brawl could lead to charges


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Written by: Jocelyn Tovar
Updated: 2/03 5:33 pm Published: 2/03 5:30 pm
This after 20 parents and faculty members were involved in a fight at a basketball game Friday.

One player saying it was an adult in the stands that started the fight.

Dalton Watkins said from where he watched, it was an adult who ran onto the court, trying to attack players.

"As soon as Rumer hit the three and won the game," said Watkins. "Tension had already been building then all the sudden you just saw a guy go over and try and hit Justin and Dustin."

Watkins is a freshman basketball player for the Guy-Perkins team.

He said he's never seen anything like the fight that broke out Friday during a game with South Side Bee Branch.

"If the basketball players can keep it together the adults should be able to too," said Watkins.

Around 20 adults got caught up in the brawl, but there were no serious injuries reported.

Watkins said the adults set a bad example for the students that night.

"As long as you can keep a cool head, everyone can have fun," said Watkins.

The mayor of Guy says charges could soon be filed.

They plan on reviewing surveillance video from the brawl Monday to decide who if anyone will be charged.
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cr4279 - 2/6/2013 7:45 AM
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This story seems mainly told from the Guy-Perkins side. No mention of the punches during the game thrown at SS players. No mention of the GP player who shoved the SS coach. No mention of the GP parents on the court. No mention of the graffiti that was put on the SS bus. I wonder how many GP parents will be charged or if it will only be SS parents. Release the video for us all to see so we can be sure that the true story is told. Fox 16 be a news gathering group not a lap dog, post the video.

Think4Urself - 2/5/2013 1:38 AM
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Throw em all in jail! Oh, wait, there's no room for ya.

guzzler - 2/4/2013 10:06 AM
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This really shows the intelligence level of these backwoods hillbillies is much the same as a billygoat

Earl - 2/4/2013 9:47 AM
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Those were NOT adults! Maybe some time back in school is what they need to mature.

Leatherneck - 2/4/2013 9:20 AM
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Can't fix stupid. Charge them and then part of their sentene have them go to both schools and clean the basketball courts by hand with rags.

Butch54 - 2/4/2013 5:27 AM
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I hear you Larry. They play good ball at both schools. I must of been way before your time though. We didn't loose the first game to them. I only played baseball. The names Watkins and Rimmer are names I've known all my life. But the one that I remember the best was Wiedower. A big left hander that could chunk the ball. In the sixties.

larryt20 - 2/3/2013 11:01 PM
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Butch if you played years ago the you didnt like Guy-Perkins because you didnt enjoy losing...

Butch54 - 2/3/2013 8:58 PM
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They sure be some red necks in that part of the country. I've played ball against both of those school years ago. Not the first time this has happened and probably not the last.

steviepee - 2/3/2013 8:27 PM
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And I thought football was violent. Grow up!

potthawg - 2/3/2013 8:08 PM
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A redneck parent in the stands charges the court and punches some kids? How about FELONY BATTERY charges! Inbred fool!
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