High school football coach fired after “one in a million” kick hits player in groin - Dexerto
A high school football coach was fired after being caught on camera kicking a football that hit one of his team's players right in the groin.
Just hours before their opening game of the season, The Simi Valley Unified School District made the decision to dismiss Royal High School's head coach, Adam Brubaker.
The school's principal sent a message to the team's families, making them aware of the dismissal. Brubaker was replaced by Cody MacArthur, and the school said it would name an interim head coach soon. The decision came after an incident that occurred during practice.
Coach apologizes for "one in a million shot"
A school campus camera caught the incident, which showed a visibly upset Brubaker advancing toward a player and berating them. Brubaker said it was because the player pulled a running back to the ground, a play that is banned during practice because of its risk of injury.
The frustrated Brubaker then kicked a nearby football that lay on the ground, which then hit the player directly in the groin area, causing the player to fall to the ground.
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Brubaker told ABC7 Eyewitness News that it was a complete accident. "I kicked the ball and it hit him in the groin area and instantly I felt like I was going to pass out. I feel a great deal of remorse for what happened. It's a one in a million shot," he said.
Nevertheless, the player had to be removed from the field by other players and coaches, who were upset with Brubaker's actions. Brubaker told the news outlet that he had apologized to the player after practice, but understood why the school district made the decision to remove him.
"When we finished practice, I went back over to him. I apologized," Brubaker said. "Nothing has been harder in my life than the last three days. It has been an absolute trying time for me, my wife, my kids."
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