Criminal charges sought in assault during youth athletic event
Story by Fally Afani Ruzik (Contact)
10:09 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2006
A Kansas youth basketball game turned ugly after one player knocked another one unconscious.
It was all caught on home video.
Dale Vestal was coaching his son's basketball team from Lawrence against a team from Wichita when five minutes into the game a player clothes-lined Vestal's son.
The 14-year-old was knocked to the floor and then hit several more times by the player before he was left unconscious.
The father wants criminal charges filed and said the case has been handed over to the Harvey County Attorney.
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Jun. 23, 2006 at 8:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)fishhead (anonymous)
This kid's teammates should be ashamed for not jumping in and pounding that idiot's face in.
Jun. 24, 2006 at 5:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)djmilkweed (anonymous)
I agree with you 100% fishead.
Jun. 24, 2006 at 7:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)W3a7herman (anonymous)
what did the referee say about this remarkeable show of sportmanship?
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