The two Texas high school players who targeted a helpless referee with blindside hits during a game on Friday night have been suspended from their team.
Two members of the John Jay High School football team in San Antonio crushed a referee towards the end of their 15-9 loss to Marble Falls. The reason for the players attacking the referee is still unknown, but we do know that two of their teammates were ejected on separate plays prior to the hits.
The Northside Independent School District and University Interscholastic League both said they were investigating the matter. The NISD has already said that the players have been suspended from their team:
NISD athletic dept confirms the 2 John Jay HS football players who violently collided with a referee are suspended from the team. #kens5news
— Sharon Ko (@SharonKoTV) September 6, 2015
The Texas University Interscholastic League says it is continuing to investigate the matter:
UIL statement concerning actions in San Antonio Jay football game: pic.twitter.com/QhPH8rskzc
— Texas UIL (@uiltexas) September 6, 2015
