{"id":2016906,"date":"2023-08-30T14:44:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hs-football-coach-arrested-loses-certification-after-troubling-in-game-incident-is-caught-on-camera\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T14:45:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T18:45:55","slug":"hs-football-coach-arrested-loses-certification-after-troubling-in-game-incident-is-caught-on-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hs-football-coach-arrested-loses-certification-after-troubling-in-game-incident-is-caught-on-camera\/","title":{"rendered":"HS football coach arrested, loses certification for disturbing in-game incident caught on camera."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhs-football-coach-arrested-loses-certification-after-troubling-in-game-incident-is-caught-on-camera%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2016906&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Shocking Incident: High School Football Coach Loses Certification After Punching Player<\/h2>\n<p>In a disturbing turn\u2062 of events, a Georgia high school football coach has had his coaching certificate \u200brevoked after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qanon-shaman-reveals-elon-musks-gracious-offer-while-he-was-in-prison\/\" title=\"'QAnon Shaman' shares Elon Musk's kind prison offer.\">video\u200d surfaced showing<\/a> him allegedly punching one of his own players. The incident occurred during a televised game at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c coach, Carl Sledge, was seen yelling at a student-athlete \u200dbefore \u200ddelivering a punch to \u2064the teen&#8217;s stomach. The video quickly went viral, sparking outrage and \u2063concern for\u200b the player&#8217;s well-being.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mays High School football coach has been fired after being seen \u200cpunching a \u200dplayer in\u2064 the stomach during \u200ba game this weekend. \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/flXF9PTzcR\">pic.twitter.com\/flXF9PTzcR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GAFollowers\/status\/1696235983967023610?\">August 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The video\u200c clearly \u200cshows the player clutching his stomach in pain\u2062 after the\u200c hit. The coach, Carl Sledge, \u200dwas swiftly\u2062 arrested and booked into the Fulton County Jail.<\/p>\n<h3>Public Outrage and Consequences<\/h3>\n<p>The incident\u2062 has \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hs-football-coach-arrested-loses-certification-after-troubling-in-game-incident-is-caught-on-camera\/\" title=\"HS football coach arrested, loses certification for disturbing in-game incident caught on camera.\">sparked widespread\u200d public outrage<\/a>, leading to\u200b the \u2064revocation of \u200bSledge&#8217;s coaching certificate by the Georgia High School Association. The organization took \u2063swift action, ensuring that\u200c such behavior\u2064 would not be tolerated in the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-psaki-pressed-about-girls-having-to-compete-against-trans-girls-dismisses-concerns\/\" title=\"WATCH: Psaki Pressed About Girls Having To Compete Against Trans Girls, Dismisses Concerns\">high school sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to People, Sledge was charged with simple battery and \u2064spent a \u2062night in \u2064jail before being released \u2063on\u2064 a $5,000 bond. The \u200cconsequences of his actions are now becoming \u2063clear.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The incident happened during the first quarter of the \u2062school\u2019s game against Douglas County \u200bHigh School at Eddie. S Henderson \u200cStadium in midtown Atlanta. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gfes2MgkWi\">https:\/\/t.co\/Gfes2MgkWi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WSB-TV (@wsbtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wsbtv\/status\/1696859088603283688?\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Georgia High School Association has not released an official statement regarding the decision,\u2063 but it is clear that\u200b Sledge&#8217;s \u200dactions \u200bwere deemed unacceptable. This incident \u200balso raises questions about the \u200cschool&#8217;s hiring and \u2064background check processes for coaches.<\/p>\n<h3>A Troubled Football Program<\/h3>\n<p>This troubling incident is not the first controversy surrounding the Benjamin E. Mays High\u2062 School football team. The program has faced accusations of rampant abuse of players,\u2062 with one parent\u2062 stating, \u200d&#8221;They work the kids to \u200cdeath&#8230; I want\u200c to make sure they have\u2064 done background checks on all the coaches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, \u200cthe \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-public-schools-use-black-lives-matter-curricula-to-teach-black-history-month\/\" title=\"D.C. Public Schools Use Black Lives Matter Curricula To Teach Black History Month\">school district announced<\/a> a joint investigation into the conduct of the football\u200c team&#8217;s coaches. This investigation was prompted by a reported incident during the team&#8217;s summer training, where a photo allegedly showed a coach standing \u200don the knees of players\u200b during a wall-sit exercise.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u2062 clear\u200d that there are deep-rooted \u2064issues within the football program that need to be addressed and resolved to ensure the \u2063safety and well-being of the student-athletes.<\/p>\n<p>As this shocking incident continues to unfold, it serves as a stark reminder of the importance of\u2063 proper coaching and the need \u2063for accountability in high school sports.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hs-football-coach-arrested-loses-certification-troubling-game-incident-caught-camera\/\">The Western Journal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/high-school-football-coach-arrested-allegedly-punching-player-on-sideline-7963334\">People<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Georgia high school football coach, Carl Sledge, had his coaching certificate revoked after a video showed him allegedly punching a player. Sledge, an assistant coach at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, was coaching during a televised game. 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