A basketball game of the Secondary School of Children in the rural area of ​​Pennsylvania ended in a double falsification after a wild fight in the crowd and several arrests on Friday night.
Meadville police chief Michael Stefanucci tells Dailymail.com that the department continues to check the incident tape and hopes to present charges in the case at the end of this week. They have not been publicly suspected, although the viral video shows officers who apprehend at least one man in the game.
The incident took place at the senior high school of Meadville Area, which is one hour by car south of Erie, Pennsylvania.
Visiting from almost three hours along the border of Virginia Occidental, UniTown Area High was following 63-55 with 3:12 to play in the fourth quarter when one of the players of the school was whistled by a technical foul.
But when Meadville entered the line to try a free kick, a shock began behind the school bank, as seen in UHS Talk footage.
“UH-OH, you have some fans who come in the bank here,” said one of the stations in the clip that has since turned viral.
The incident took place on Friday at the senior high school of Meadville Area, one hour south of Erie
Fans are seen trying to get away from fighters during Friday's fight in Meadville
Officers in Meadville sees a man in Unionntown.
A chaotic scene quickly developed when the followers of both schools began to throw blows and push each other. A man dressed in the white and donkey scheme of UniTown was approached and then his tracksuit pants were knocked down while hitting another adult.
The failures extended to both ends of the court, where players and fans got into melee combat.
However, many of those who hurried to court tried to calm violence, since parents could be seen separating the fighters.
'Now, you have a total fight. You have a total fight in the stands at this time. This is getting ugly. It's not what you want to see in a high school basketball game, 'said the announcer. 'You still have loose people on the court. What is happening and what happens to these people.
In response, the Pennsylvania intertile athletic association has governed the extremes of the playoff game in a double falsification, without Unionntown or Meadville advancing to the second round of the postseason. In addition, PIAA has also ordered schools to present security plans to prevent similar incidents from occurring, while players and coaches must complete a sports seminar.
The fight finally spilled at both ends of the court on Friday in Meadville
You can see players and parents retaining a teammate from Unionntown on Friday
And any spectator who is known that has been involved in the fight is prohibited in any event sponsored by the school until June 2026.
Since then, UniTown has issued a statement: 'We are disappointed that our season has ended as he did. We thank everyone who has shown their support. We look forward to the continuous success of our male basketball program.
My opinion? I think people just need to grow, you know? It is a basketball game of high school. What kind of example are we giving our students and our children if we are going out and start a great fight? Delwood Smith, resident of Meadville, told Suerie.com.
“I felt bad because the director had to go through that and the students, I do not know what caused the fight or why it happened, but it was a shame,” added Carlos Caraballo, another resident of Meadville.