Wednesday, February 15, 2012

OSG High: East Ga. High School makes statement over coaches beating

((ht: wrdw.com))

And the battle continues.

We first told you back in October about an incident between Hancock County and Warren Co. (GA) High Schools that resulted in Warren County's coach getting seriously injured in a skirmish.

Now comes the latest salvo.

Warren County has decided to make a stand in Basketball when the team decided they'd rather forfeit their playoff game against Hancock County than play it.

And the school, the school district and others are totally in agreement, with Warren County's Superintendent saying she is concerned about safety.

The story from Augusta's WRDW RIGHT HERE

The TV story is here:



You'll recall the incident that started things back in October of 2011. After the two teams played in football, both teams retreated to the locker areas, which are close by. Warren County coach David Daniel's face was hit, and hit hard by a football helmet.

The injury shattered the bones in Daniel's face. Two surgeries later, he's O.K, but his face will never be the same.

And then on January 25th, the trigger for the protest.

A Hancock County grand jury refuses to bring charges against the football players accused of Daniel's beating.

The moral of this story is a lot of trash talking in rural places can lead to incidents like this. These two schools are the only Sports teams of note in their respective areas and consequently, they take things way too seriously at times.

We aren't saying anyone in particular is to blame over this, they aren't. But it is an incident that could have never happened had the self-control most should be exercising had exercised.

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