WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) – Video of an assistant soccer coach at a St. Clair Shores highschool punching a guardian on the sideline was posted on-line in a Fb group.
It apparently confirmed Lake Shore Excessive Faculty assistant Rob McFarlin assaulting the guardian at Friday’s recreation at Warren Woods Tower Excessive Faculty.
The video confirmed the gamers attempting to separate the 2 males – now each are banned from Lake Shore Excessive Faculty and its occasions.
“It sounds to me that two adults did not make the best choices,” stated guardian Shannon Smith. “So similar to anybody – there is a consequence to creating the flawed choice.”
“I really feel just like the coach was actually attempting to guard the folks,” stated guardian Elizabeth Goode.
Lake Shore dad and mom had been left involved, however conflicted.
“It is a scary world proper now, however the guardian got here right down to the sector,” stated Goode. “I might stand behind the coach – and I do not know him personally.”
The college says the guardian had exited the stands and entered the sector and confronted the coach on the sidelines.
Coach Rob McFarlin stated he want to interview with us however wanted to talk with an lawyer first in case this turns into a authorized challenge – he did, nonetheless, launch an announcement.
McFarlin stated, “I acted in protection of the scholars and training employees. Simply earlier than the incident seen on video, the guardian got here in the direction of me, yelling and cursing about his son taking part in working again. He aggressively approached me and some different dad and mom. At first I assumed he was heading again to the stands, however once I noticed him shifting in the direction of the sector sporting a black hood and together with his hand in his pocket, heading towards the coaches and the youngsters, I acted to forestall any escalation of the state of affairs.”
However the college principal instructed FOX 2 that “Based mostly on eyewitness accounts, the actions of the coach weren’t a matter of safety or worry of security for college students – it was out of frustration in the direction of the guardian.”
Principal Janelle Bross added, “There isn’t any tolerance for bodily aggression or violence and that the actions of each males didn’t meet the expectations we now have for members of our faculty group and due to this fact neither will probably be allowed on our property or at any future Lake Shore occasions.”
Warren police are presently investigating.
