An assistant basketball coach at Archbishop Wood High School (Warmister, Pa.) resigned this week over his alleged involvement in bashing a gay couple in Philadelphia on Sept. 11.
The coach, identified by the Philly Daily News as Fran McGlinn, was not a teacher at the school but serving as a coach on a contract basis. He was told he would be fired if he did not resign.
The alleged incident took place last week after a group of about 15 well-dressed folks had dinner at La Viola in Philly. The group crossed paths with the gay couple on 16th Street in City Center.
The Philadelphia Daily News reports what happened next:
Someone in the group allegedly confronted one of the men, asking him if his companion was “his f—ing boyfriend.”
A fight broke out, during which the men were savagely beaten. One victim suffered multiple facial fractures and his jaw had to be wired shut, the victims told the Daily News.
The story received national exposure earlier this week because a person who learned about the bashing incident via the news utilized social media to help police identify the suspects.
No arrests have been made in the case, but police have interviewed many of the suspects.
Below are the videos and photos that were used to help identify the suspects:
Philly hate crime: pic.twitter.com/i3PBprO9nn
— Greg Bennett (@GreggyBennett) September 17, 2014
