Michigan High School Football Player Hit With “Strong and Decisive” Punishment Following Senseless Attack That Left Opposing Player With Fractured Spine
During a junior varsity game between Kalamazoo Central and Lakeshore, a player from Kalamazoo Central was caught on camera purposely slamming the entire weight of his body into Colton Mims.’
The 15-year-old suffered two broken vertebrae and had to be rushed to the hospital. Comments on social media called for the 15-year-old belly flopper to face serious consequences for his actions.
The school in Kalamazoo, Michigan, said the student athlete who flopped onto Mims made a “poor choice” and that “the behavior was addressed.”
It has now been addressed.
According to Fox News, an official with the state’s high school athletics association said that the school has taken “strong and decisive action” against the Lakeshore player.
“Our staff has been speaking with both schools since Friday. Kalamazoo Central has taken this matter very seriously and they have taken strong and decisive action,” the Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) further stated.
Unfortunately, the public will not know what the punishment for the unnamed player’s actions toward Colton Mims was.
“Due to student privacy laws, we cannot disclose the specific accountability actions, but they have exceeded what MHSAA regulations would otherwise require in cases of dangerous and unsportsmanlike behaviour.
“Our schools can provide additional details as they decide to do so, since they are handling things internally.”
Colton Mims’ Mother Breaks Her Silence
Colton Mims is only 15 and had dreams of making it far in football. Unfortunately, he suffered a fractured spine during a junior varsity football game when a bigger boy jumped on him and flattened him.
The mother of the Michigan high school athlete provided an update after the teen suffered a fractured spine.
Courtney Mims, Colton’s mother, shared an update on Facebook, saying, “Colton is hopped up on muscle relaxers and feeling okay- believed to be slight fracture on spine- hopefully results back from CT scan soon. Thank you for continued thoughts, prayers & shares.”
Courtney also reposted an update shared on Facebook on the Lakeshore Lancer Football group. The post read, “Our Athlete is in Good Spirits and Thanks everyone for their Prayers, ending it with a Strong “Go Lancers”!”
Courtney Mims told local station WSBT that she has “never felt anything like it.
“I’ve never been as upset or shaken up as I was over something for my son,” she said.
