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Temperatures went up for a high school basketball I play in Georgia this month. The heated moment appeared to lead to a physical altercation between players on opposing teams.
TMZ reported that the fight in question occurred during a game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart High School on January 3 in Calhoun, Georgia. Calhoun is located approximately 70 miles from Downtown Atlanta.
A video posted on social networks It appeared to show an unidentified Rockmart player shoving one of the Sonoraville athletes to the ground. The Rockmart athlete immediately punched the SonoraVille player in the face immediately after regaining his balance.
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The altercation occurred during a basketball game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart High School in Calhoun, Georgia, on January 3, 2025. (FoxNews)
The Rockmart player was later seen punching a separate player on the opposing team.
The second Sonoraville player was hit after he ran into the fight. Onlookers in the crowd were heard making noises as they reacted to the situation. The video also showed some people moving from the stands to the court area to intervene.
The altercation occurred during a basketball game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart High School in Calhoun, Georgia, on January 3, 2025.
An incident report from Gordon County Sheriff’s Office He suggested that a Rockmart player was provoked by the opposing team’s player’s repeated use of a racial slur.
The teen who appeared to initiate physical contact during the incident faces two counts of simple battery, according to the police report. The fight broke out during the third quarter of the game.
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Rockmart High School and Sonoraville High School officials have not yet offered public comment on the incident.
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