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Updated: 6:48 PM Jan 12, 2009
Basket-Brawl Caught on Tape
A basketball game is stopped because of violence in the stands. It was the game between Lee county and Lewis county this weekend in Morgan county.
Posted: 6:25 PM Jan 12, 2009Reporter: Mark Kennedy Email Address: mark.kennedy@wkyt.com |
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A basketball game is stopped because of violence in the stands. It was the game between Lee county and Lewis county this weekend in Morgan county.
Witnesses say a couple of Lee county fans were criticizing the officials for much of the game and had even been warned they would be ejected if they didn't stop. Then, after a disputed call, a Lee county player's father ran down to the court yelling at the officials. A player told him to return to his seat and other fans ushered him back.
Soon after, Kentucky State police Sgt. Bobby Motley came in, flashed his badge and stayed to monitor the situation. A few seconds later, witnesses say another fan took a swing at Motley and the melee began. Another trooper, Brian Evans jumped in to break up the fight.
After a few minutes of wrestling in the stands, witnesses say the troopers got the fans under control and escorted them out. A Lee county player also came up from the bench and got involved. School officials say he has been suspended for one game for leaving the bench.
Lee county superintendent Jim Evans says he does not condone this type of behavior and will take the appropriate action against the people involved. He says that could involve suspending them from attending athletic events for one year. The Morgan county attorney says he is aware of the incident and is reviewing the case and charges against the two men.
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I am glad I'm not a parent with my kid at that game with some of the words I heard from the fans and refs do make bad calls even NBA refs who have a huge salary always dont make the right calls and the fans was only making it harder. The state police wasnt for either side of the court and just trying to calm down the fans and for the guy who assaulted him should have some jail time and a fine and as for the the guy who was rushing the court, I dont see him being in the wrong too much.
I think Lee Countians are just mad cause a select few of there finest made them look like idiots, Bobby Motley did nothing but try to tell the guy rushing the floor to stay in his seat and another fan got into it, Motley was going to say the same for him and he punched or shoved him which shows how bright he was assualting a state trooper.. YOU DONT DO THAT, anyone trying to defend the guy who did this must be just as bright.
People need to open their eyes or get glasses one.First of all, Ferrel was not the one who through the punch.Anyone can see that he was standing away from the fight.He was only taking up for his wonderful wife,who was ejected from the game,just because she was stating her opinion.He did not deserve to be arrested.Second,Gus never left the floor. He did not deserve to be ejected from the game.Clearly, he was trying to get his father to go back to his seat.I have heard a lot about this game and the abuse that was allowed to be done to Lee County players.The refs should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this behavior from the players.And for the undercover cop, I have heard that he was throwing comments just the same as the Lee County people were.Why wasn't he ejected from the game? Was that fair for him to arrest someone for the same thing he was doing.I think he too should be punished.Good for you Lee County for standing up for yourselves!
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