“They can ride the bench in jail” – Highschool brothers beating up Texas basketball coach for getting benched puts fans in frenzy
The alleged assault on the coach resulted in injuries to his head, neck, face, and arms.
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Jevin and Jarrick Allen after their arrest for allegedly assaulting the high school coach (Image via Open Source/X)
Basketball is a mentally and physically taxing sport. Keeping your cool in moments of heat is paramount to any players game. One player and his brother, however, lost their heads in a recent incident.
17-year-old Jevin Allen, of Willis High School in Texas, was benched during a game against Conroe. This did not sit well with both Jevin and his family. Jevin and his older brother Jarrick Allen, 22, apparently waited for the coach in the parking lot after the game. Allegedly, as per the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, both of them assaulted the coach, resulting in injuries to his head, neck, face, and arms.
Jevin Allen is a senior at Willis High School playing for the Wildcats. The coach benched Allen for his behavior towards an opposing player. The disciplinary action did not sit well with the Allen family. That is when they allegedly physically assaulted the coach. Such an incident in the NBA would have led to serious ramifications for the league and teams.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office viewed surveillance footage and spoke to witnesses before arresting the brothers. They have been released from Montgomery County Jail after posting a $23,000 bond each.
Texas basketball coach getting beaten up did not sit well with basketball fans
Basketball is known to bring communities and people together. Apparently, the Allen brothers forgot about that and preferred personal pride. The Willis High School has withdrawn Jevin Allen from the district, which effectively ends his time with the school.
The actions of the Allen brothers left fans bewildered. Since becoming viral with over 11.2 million views, the tweet garnered responses from fans. Here are a few below;
Whatever comes out of this, hopefully, the brothers realize the magnitude of the issue. Jeopardizing the future for a moment of madness. Hopefully, the truth will come out and people will learn.
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