A high school coach at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta was arrested after he was seen punching a player in the stomach on the sidelines.
The incident occurred during the first quarter of the school’s game against Douglas County High School at Eddie. S Henderson Stadium in midtown Atlanta on Saturday (August 26) afternoon. An Atlanta Public Schools spokesperson revealed that the coach, who has yet to be publicly identified, was charged with simple battery and will also face administrative charges from the district. They added that the coach is a volunteer coach, not a classroom instructor.
