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Michigan High School footballer who was the victim of a body sludge that broke his spine, Colton Mims, visited with his teammates before their game on Friday.
Mims, 15, who plays for Lakeshore High School, was in a wheelchair during his visit. Courtney Mims, Colton’s mother, said Colton is dealing with two “light bride” in his spine in an interview with a local Michigan TV station.
Courtney shared the moment on Facebook.
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A JV football player in Michigan High School panced his opponent. (Facebook/Courtney Mills)
“The first time you take the pitch since !!!!” Courtney Mims wrote. “It’s my big baby! He’s an angel. His teammates are the best example of young men I’ve seen in a long time.”
Colton was injured when a Kalamazoo Central High School footballer jumped on top of him at the end of a spectacle last Thursday.
Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) took action against the player over the disturbing spectacle.
Michigan HS took ‘strong and decisive action’ against the player over disturbing games, athletics org says
The incident took place between Kalamazoo Central High School and Lakeshore High School. (Getty Images)
“Our staff have been talking to both schools since Friday. Kalamazoo Central has taken this case very seriously and they have taken a strong and decisive action,” MHSAA told Pakinomist Digital. “Due to student privacy legislation, we cannot disclose the specific accountability actions, but they have exceeded what MHSAA rules would otherwise require in the event of dangerous and unsportsmanlike behavior.
“Our schools can give further details as they decide to do it as they handle things internally.”
The player, who was the target of the pancake, suffered spinal cord injuries, according to his mother.
“An incident that took place under Kalamazoo Central High School’s Junior Varsity Football Fighting on September 19 was the action of an individual student showing an irregular act against a player in the opposing team,” Kalamazoo said public schools.
“This type of behavior is unacceptable and does not reflect the values of sports, respect and integrity that Kalamazoo public schools expect from student athletes, coaches and the entire school community.”
