Dad Charged After Tackling Son’s Opponent At HS Wrestling Match
Welp, a dad who slammed a high schooler during a wrestling match found himself sitting in the slammer following the shocking incident.
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According to the New York Post, Barry Lee Jones’ son had been facing off against an athlete from Hickory Ridge High School when the dad got angry after the other student pulled a move that the referee deemed illegal, the report said. Video showed the 54-year-old charging onto the mat and tackling his son’s opponent down. Other parents can then be seen rushing to break up the brawl.
The North Carolina father was arrested Saturday on charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct at the competition in Kannapolis, news station WGHP reported. He was booked at Cabarrus County Jail, where he was ordered held on a $1,000 bond, according to the report.
Police noted that the student wasn’t injured in the incident.
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