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A Texas high school football player charged into the field and attacked an official after he was kicked out of the game Thursday night, according to The monitorIt’s Andrew McCulloch.
In the Edinburg High game against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High, Edinburgh defensive lineman Emmanuel Duron was sent off early in the second quarter for unsportsmanlike conduct.
After stepping on the sidelines, Duron returned to the field and slammed referee Fred Garcia to the ground. Garcia was turned away from Duron and didn’t see it coming. An Edinburg player and staff member immediately overpowered Duron.
According to McCulloch, “Duron was escorted out of the stadium by a team of four Edinburgh police officers who were working on security for the game. He was not handcuffed but was kicked from the scene and did not return.”
When asked about the incident, the four officers replied, “No comment. We are not free to talk about it.”
In the field, a cart was pulled out for medical staff to assess Garcia. The official was able to get up on his own and was then helped to leave the field.
Garcia was assessed for a potential shoulder injury and concussion-like symptoms in a stadium ambulance and he did not return to the game.
McCulloch shared photos on social media of the brutal collision taken during the match by The monitorIt’s Joel Martinez.
Edinburg won 35-21 to advance to the Class 6A Division I playoffs.
As District 31-6A Defensive Player of the Year last season, Duron is the Bobcats kicker and punter and was also named The monitorAll-Area Boys Wrestling of the Year in 2020.
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