Wednesday, March 04, 2009HS Wrestling Coach Accused of Pistol Whipping StudentNow there's a headline you don't see every day! Hell, I've been doing this site for more than 9 years and I don't think I've ever seen (or written) that sentence before. At least I hope not.
According to police, Highland Park High School (Michigan) wrestling coach Jamar "I'll Give You Something to Cry About" Whitfield allegedly pistol-whipped a 19-year-old former wrestler/student of his for--wait for it!--misplacing the coach's car keys. No, seriously. A man charged with molding the fragile character of our youth decided the best way to deal with a student who made a mistake was to beat the crap out of him with the butt of a gun.The police report says that Whitfield brought his squad to nearby Ferndale High School after school last Thursday to practice for an upcoming wrestling event. So far, so good. Afterwards, as they were leaving, the coach and the victim reportedly got into an argument about 6:30 p.m which then, naturally, became physical. That's when Coach Whitfield, relying on his education and years of experience, allegedly went into his vehicle (not sure how he got in without the car keys, but whatever) and retrieved his pistol, then went back to the student, grabbed him, and struck him in the head with the gun. That makes everything better now, doesn't it?In a brilliant move, the 19 year-old victim then allegedly grabbed a cart and broke windows out of Coach Whitfield 's minivan . . . hopefully when he was not standing there watching the whole thing with a loaded gun in his hands. The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office says it plans to seek a warrant for felonious assault against Whitfield next week.At right, Whitfield's closed eye mug shot with really creeps me out for some reason. Maybe because he looks dead or something. I thought the cops wouldn't let you close your eyes or make funny faces in mug shots?Labels: bad coach, high school wrestling
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