ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL LAY COACH ARRESTED AFTER PUNCHING PLAYER IN STOMACH

On Saturday, a Mays High School football coach, who remains unidentified, appeared to scream at one of his players before hitting him during the first quarter of a game against Douglas County. The incident was broadcast from Eddie. S Henderson Stadium at Midtown High School on Peachtree TV.

A spokesperson told Atlanta News First that the person was a “lay coach,” which means they are a coach who does not teach at the school or hold a teaching certificate.

They are required to complete a GHSA training program.

“A lay coach for Mays High School, who is not a classroom instructor, is in police custody after an incident that occurred on the sideline during the school’s game this afternoon against Douglas County High School,” spokesman Seth Coleman told the outlet. “The lay coach will be charged with simple battery and face administrative charges from the district.”

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