{"id":414946,"date":"2023-01-01T18:24:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T18:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=414946"},"modified":"2023-01-01T18:24:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T18:24:13","slug":"boston-teen-charged-after-sucker-punching-referee-during-basketball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/boston-teen-charged-after-sucker-punching-referee-during-basketball-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Teen Charged After &#8216;Sucker Punching&#8217; Referee During Basketball Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"pull-quote\">A Massachusetts high school basketball player who punched a referee during a game at Cohasset Middle-High School on Wednesday night is now being charged criminally.<\/aside>\n<p>Police responded to the gymnasium at Cohasset High School Wednesday around\u00a06:45 p.m. following a report of an assault during the game against Excel High School.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston25news.com\/news\/local\/player-facing-criminal-charge-vicious-attack-referee-during-basketball-game-cohasset\/3ESGIMMW6FANRMO3QSHN35W7TQ\/\">Boston 25 News<\/a> reported locally. Patrick Sullivan, the superintendent of Cohasset, provides more information.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My wish for the New Year<\/p>\n<p>Please stop the craziness\u203c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Another referee punched during a basketball game <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rmtQO9xVBf\">https:\/\/t.co\/rmtQO9xVBf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michele Peterson (@CallMichele) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CallMichele\/status\/1608738563314843648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the report, &#8220;the player allegedly hit the referee in the face after believing he was charged with another violation when the referee called Cohasset for travelling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A witness who saw the incident on tape described it as a &#8220;vicious&#8221; assault.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cohasset police review video of basketball game where referee was punched; Boston high school player could face discipline <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yci98BdHRS\">https:\/\/t.co\/Yci98BdHRS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BostonGlobe\/status\/1608558622388228100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<aside class=\"pull-quote\">A 16-year-old boy from Excel High School in south Boston, who won&#8217;t be named further due to his age, was charged with one count of assault and battery after &#8220;sucker punching&#8221; the referee, according to the Cohasset Police Department.<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"pull-quote\">Police Chief William Quigley stated that the adolescent would be scheduled to show cause in Quincy Juvenile Court at a later time.<\/p>\n<h2>Boston Teen Charged After &#8216;Sucker Punching&#8217; Referee During Basketball Game<\/h2>\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;There is no place for violence of any kind in a school and we are thankful that the victim in this incident was not seriously injured. We have identified the student-athlete allegedly involved in this incident and the matter remains under investigation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><cite><span class=\"quote-author\">\u2014 Cohasset Police Department Chief William Quigley<\/span><\/cite><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>This is only the most recent instance of several violent, despicable crimes that have occurred around the nation.Since lockdowns exacerbated social isolation, crime has grown to be a growing concern. Even more significant, though, is the lenient attitude liberal DAs and politicians have toward criminals.<\/aside>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<aside><\/aside>\n<aside>Undoubtedly, the seeming increase in occurrences like this has been influenced by the development of a culture in which violence is accepted and subject to only mild punishment.There is no justification for what this guy did, and he should consider himself fortunate that the referee did not sustain more serious wounds.Attacks like these might become more frequent unless there is a widespread return to treating crime seriously.<\/aside>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From what I gathered a Cohasset basketball player punched a referee in the face. If that were the case a suspension for the rest of this school year has to be the bare minimum for the player. School might need consequences too I\u2019m just not sure what that would look like. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m0G9C8cpHD\">https:\/\/t.co\/m0G9C8cpHD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Ramos (@CoachRamos__) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachRamos__\/status\/1608965492609548290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTTSDP2xK58\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nba\/\">NBA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/mlb\/\">MLB\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a><\/p>\n<aside><\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Massachusetts high school basketball player who punched a referee during a game at Cohasset Middle-High School on Wednesday night is now being charged criminally. Police responded to the gymnasium at Cohasset High School Wednesday around\u00a06:45 p.m. following a report of an assault during the game against Excel High School. Boston 25 News reported locally. 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