Illinois middle school wrestler sucker-punched by opponent after loss in viral video
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Published 2023-04-19
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All Comments (21)
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Cooper, you are a real gentleman.
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A year suspension? C'mon. That despicable boy should be banned forever and charged with assault. Disgusting.
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The kid who threw the punch should be banned PERMANENTLY from participating in ANY school - sponsored sporting events in Illinois
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He should've been arrested right after it happened. Poor sportsmanship? Uh no, this was a cowardly assault. A criminal assault.
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In Australia, in our law, that's called a "Coward Punch", and is an offence which warrants jail time.
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People need to start being held accountable.
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This is assault.
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Man that kid is very well spoken and forgiving.
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Suspended for a year?! Kid should've been banned from wresting indefinitely at his school and this assault should be on his permanent school record into college. Sports are a privilege and this kid is a danger to any future wrestlers. To take a loss so poorly that you just punch someone unsuspecting in the face? What a coward with a huge ego.
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As a former HS wrestler, that sucker punch got my blood boiling. The number 1 thing you learn Day 1 in wrestling is win or lose, you ALWAYS show respect to the person you competed against.
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What a great mother. She raised such a gentleman.
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One year suspension? Seriously? Permanently suspend him & jail time. Ridiculous
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He's a teenager but is more mature than most adults. Respect
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One year? I would’ve thought he’d never wrestle again. Absolutely disgusting behaviour
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press charges.. kids should know the consequences of violence..
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That young man is a credit to his mother
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That kid put everything he had into that punch. I don't think he could even grasp the severity of injury he could have caused had he hit him in the throat or temple but 1 year is extremely light considering the disgusting sportsmanship involved. Especially since he was trying to shake his hand and he sucker punched him. That's about the lowest of the low right there.
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As a former wrestler this pisses me off. Never seen such an incredible display of disrespect and poor sportsmanship. Cooper, you've got way more restraint than I would have had... Good on you. 💯
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Should be arrested for assault and behind bars. Complete coward.
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That kid should be arrested and tried for assault and battery.
