I would have been put in jail that night if it were my daughter laying on the floor.That girl should be kicked off the team and made an example of. How sickening.
She really could have had her neck broke I think...ugly.Look at the second video in this article. Much closer view.Girl’s vicious hair-pulling basketball attack caught on video
After defending a 3-pointer, a high school girls basketball player had her ponytail pulled so hard, she fell to the floor. Thanks to social media, it has led to an investigation by the Ohio school …nypost.com
The Bellevue girl supposedly will get a one game suspension. Head coach is the girl's dad. Bellevue Superintendent and their AD are married, so they all might have hoped this would all go away quietly when they initially told Norwalk it was just an accident and there would be no disciplinary action. Meanwhile, the Norwalk girl is in concussion protocol, out that game, and her next game, minimum.
CCHS93, I kinda have to agree with you, at least on the coach's ethics...poor, poor, poor...and the player, even if a minor...darn close to being an adult.That coach and that team have always been dirty. Played again them in AAU. Terrible sportsmanship. I will never forget a
playing against them. She should have gotten far worse and the coach needs to go. He tarnishes the whole program.
The girls father is the coach. Initially the claimed it was accidental! She has a basketball scholarship to Kent. Do the REALLY want that in their program?I would hope it would be more than a one game suspension. She should have been ejected from that game and would have to serve a two game suspension.
At a minimum, she deserves a two game suspension but IMO, I think she should get a three game suspension because it looks like she was able to finish that game. And the OHSAA shouldn't have to force this upon the school, they should take the action themselves knowing that what the player did totally crossed the line.
That is a former player that played in college.This was tweeted after the game by one of the Bellevue players. #Thugs #StayClassy
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wow!!!This was tweeted after the game by one of the Bellevue players. #Thugs #StayClassy
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Interesting update which in itself is a little strange. First of all, the incident was a display of horrible sportsmanship and incompetent officiating to boot. The one ref was literally standing feet away and basically did nothing. No intentional foul call, no required ejection. The young lady who suffered the injury was placed in concussion protocol after I presume a doctor's examination per OHSAA guide lines, which seems routine. Here's where it gets a little interesting. Tonight, was Norwalk's senior night, and per Fox 8 coverage, the Norwalk and visiting team coach cooked up the idea to allow the young lady to start the game and shoot two uncontested shots, scoring, and then leaving the game. Seems at face value to be a gesture of good sportsmanship, but if the young lady was in concussion protocol, why was she even allowed to dress, let alone start the game and play, no matter how innocent it appeared? Don't want to come across as a downer here, but that's a pretty serious rules violation, regardless of the coaches intentions. Not knowing how serious the concussion was, which is irrelevant, no athlete should ever be allowed to participate in any game, etc until they are cleared to do so. Per the Norwalk coach's interview, he stated he didn't even know the young lady was in protocol until before the game. Huh? How would he or the AD not know something that required a medical exam and appropriate diagnosis. He didn't know, but when he became aware, he still put that girl on the court. Sorry, but that also is wrong, and I would think punishable via the OHSAA, senior night or not. Just my 2 cents worth.I still think the punishment should be consistent with OHSAA guidelines. The incident appeared to happen in the 1st quarter. She should have been ejected from the game at that point and suspended for the next two. Because the officials missed the blatant and violent violation, she should have to miss the next three games.
I've already read other adults saying they would have run on to the court if that were their daughter. If you don't police these incidences correctly, you will see more incidences of parents coming out of the stands to confront the officials and violators. This was a non-basketball play and there is no excuse for it.
Apparently, they play tonight. It will be interesting to see what kind of ethics Bellevue displays. Very disappointed in the way this is playing out. People can come back from mistakes but the adults have to make the right decisions. This goes up to the parents, Head Coach, AD, and Superintendent.
Daddy is her coach. The super and AD are husband and wife. The fix is in!I still think the punishment should be consistent with OHSAA guidelines. The incident appeared to happen in the 1st quarter. She should have been ejected from the game at that point and suspended for the next two. Because the officials missed the blatant and violent violation, she should have to miss the next three games.
I've already read other adults saying they would have run on to the court if that were their daughter. If you don't police these incidences correctly, you will see more incidences of parents coming out of the stands to confront the officials and violators. This was a non-basketball play and there is no excuse for it.
Apparently, they play tonight. It will be interesting to see what kind of ethics Bellevue displays. Very disappointed in the way this is playing out. People can come back from mistakes but the adults have to make the right decisions. This goes up to the parents, Head Coach, AD, and Superintendent.
Interesting update which in itself is a little strange. First of all, the incident was a display of horrible sportsmanship and incompetent officiating to boot. The one ref was literally standing feet away and basically did nothing. No intentional foul call, no required ejection. The young lady who suffered the injury was placed in concussion protocol after I presume a doctor's examination per OHSAA guide lines, which seems routine. Here's where it gets a little interesting. Tonight, was Norwalk's senior night, and per Fox 8 coverage, the Norwalk and visiting team coach cooked up the idea to allow the young lady to start the game and shoot two uncontested shots, scoring, and then leaving the game. Seems at face value to be a gesture of good sportsmanship, but if the young lady was in concussion protocol, why was she even allowed to dress, let alone start the game and play, no matter how innocent it appeared? Don't want to come across as a downer here, but that's a pretty serious rules violation, regardless of the coaches intentions. Not knowing how serious the concussion was, which is irrelevant, no athlete should ever be allowed to participate in any game, etc until they are cleared to do so. Per the Norwalk coach's interview, he stated he didn't even know the young lady was in protocol until before the game. Huh? How would he or the AD not know something that required a medical exam and appropriate diagnosis. He didn't know, but when he became aware, he still put that girl on the court. Sorry, but that also is wrong, and I would think punishable via the OHSAA, senior night or not. Just my 2 cents worth.
The ref didn't see what happened. He was close but was looking down court. You can't just call a foul because someone told you what happened.Interesting update which in itself is a little strange. First of all, the incident was a display of horrible sportsmanship and incompetent officiating to boot. The one ref was literally standing feet away and basically did nothing. No intentional foul call, no required ejection. The young lady who suffered the injury was placed in concussion protocol after I presume a doctor's examination per OHSAA guide lines, which seems routine. Here's where it gets a little interesting. Tonight, was Norwalk's senior night, and per Fox 8 coverage, the Norwalk and visiting team coach cooked up the idea to allow the young lady to start the game and shoot two uncontested shots, scoring, and then leaving the game. Seems at face value to be a gesture of good sportsmanship, but if the young lady was in concussion protocol, why was she even allowed to dress, let alone start the game and play, no matter how innocent it appeared? Don't want to come across as a downer here, but that's a pretty serious rules violation, regardless of the coaches intentions. Not knowing how serious the concussion was, which is irrelevant, no athlete should ever be allowed to participate in any game, etc until they are cleared to do so. Per the Norwalk coach's interview, he stated he didn't even know the young lady was in protocol until before the game. Huh? How would he or the AD not know something that required a medical exam and appropriate diagnosis. He didn't know, but when he became aware, he still put that girl on the court. Sorry, but that also is wrong, and I would think punishable via the OHSAA, senior night or not. Just my 2 cents worth.
That's nice and should be the parents view. As the general public, we have the right to continue to be offended by such actions, while at the same time hope the young lady does learn from them and move forward.Ward family accepts apology, encourages public forgiveness:
Ward family accepts apology, encourages public forgiveness
Speaking on behalf of the family, Jason Ward, Olivia's father, said they have accepted an apology from Casey Santoro and her family.norwalkreflector.com