Georgia basketball players brutally attacked referee during game – A referee needed thirty stitches after he was chased down and viciously attacked by a group of eighth-graders during a youth basketball game in Georgia, according to a report.
The cruel attack was caught on camera on Sunday at the”Love Of The Game” event at the Stronghold Christian Church. A video of the attack went viral on social media, in which multiple players from one team spectators at the game appear to be chasing the referee before pushing him down, punching and kicking him on the floor.
The founder of KB Sports, Kenneth Tarver, who help host the youth tournament in Lithonia, told TMZ that he does not know what caused the incident. Kenneth said the victim is being treated and is expected to make a full recovery. He also said that the team that attacked the referee has been banned from participating in future games, which will include increased security.
“The referee appears outnumbered from the very start,” Paris Cherry, a former pro basketball player who is now a youth basketball development coach, told WSB-TV. “I was appalled. It was a very scary video. To see the adults instigate and then the kids follow up to the point where it was the kids who chased down the referee at the end of the video, it’s just disgusting. And it seems like there wasn’t any adult trying to break it up.”
The Dekalb County Police Department officers, who responded to the scene, said the incident remains under investigation.
A pastor at the Stronghold Christian Church said in a statement: “It is truly unfortunate about the turn of events that took place during the basketball game held at our facility this weekend. We open our doors to serve our community and our goal is to provide an atmosphere conducive for enjoyment, enrichment, etc.”
“While we can not control people, it is our hope and prayer that those who enter our facility will conduct themselves in the best manner. Our prayers go out to all those involved in this current situation.”
