An Atlanta high school football coach has been arrested for allegedly beating one of his players, according to Todd Holcomb of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Benjamin E. Atlanta News First Quarter Deadline. Mays showed the high school coach video of the player getting up to his face and punching him in the stomach. The player doubles up shortly after the hit.
An Atlanta Public Schools spokeswoman said the coach, who is not a Mays High School coach, will be charged with simple assault and face administrative disciplinary action.
“The safety and well-being of all APS students remains a high priority for the district, and all APS employees must be held to the highest standards of conduct and professionalism,” the spokeswoman said, according to Holcomb.
Holcomb noted that some assistants’ training does not require education or teacher certification. The Georgia High School Association only requires community coaches to complete a training program to achieve the required accreditation.
