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Nevada’s boys basketball staff opened its season with a 72-47 victory over Carlisle, nevertheless it was the motion after the sport that caught individuals’s consideration.
As the 2 groups exchanged handshakes on the sidelines of Carlisle’s courtroom, a Wildcats participant wound up and punched a Nevada participant twice, as soon as within the abdomen and as soon as within the face. The Nevada participant fell again right into a teammate, who then wrestled the Carlisle participant to the bottom.
The Carlisle participant was charged Wednesday with Willful Harm – Inflicting Critical Harm, which is a Class C felony. In line with a legal criticism filed Wednesday, the sufferer “obtained a severe sufficient concussion to render him unconscious” and he sustained a reduce on his mouth that required 4 stiches.
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The video displaying the struggle lasts 9 seconds, and there’s no indication of why the struggle began. The video ends with the Carlisle participant on the bottom and gamers from each groups attempting to interrupt up the struggle.
Nevada is 1-0 to start out the season, whereas Carlisle is 0-2.
Alyssa Hertel is a school sports activities recruiting reporter for the Des Moines Register. Contact Alyssa at [email protected] or on Twitter @AlyssaHertel.
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