A high school football game turned ugly last Friday when a player from Millikan high school in Long Beach, California reportedly kicked an opposing player from nearby Lakewood high school in the face after his helmet came off during play.
The incident seemed to escalate after the game when family members of the Lakewood players forced their way past security into the Millikan locker room and allegedly assaulted members of the Lakewood team.
Lakewood player Chris Marcopoulos described the kick to KCAL9 News, saying he “just punted him. Like he was kicking a ball.”
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“No respect, no mercy, no nothing. Clearly everybody saw it. As soon as it happened, I see everybody in the stands in awe,” Lakewood player Tristan Lands told KCAL9 news.
The Millikan player was not called for a penalty and remained in the game.
“As a parent of a player, if it was my son that got kicked in the face, I’d be very upset and I would expect the school district to basically expel the player for doing that,” Roger Lands, a parent of a Lakewood player, said.
According to a statement posted on the Millikan High School Facebook page, an incident occurred after the game in the Millikan locker room with family of Lakewood players forcing their way in.
“This is very disgusting and breaks my heart that our players were subjected to this…Fortunately, they know who they are and arrests are the next step. Both Millikan and Lakewood administration are involved along with police reports being filed. This will not be hidden and will not go away, rest assured,” the Millikan Facebook page said.
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