Tempers flared during a high school basketball game in Georgia this month. The heated moment appeared to spark a physical exchange between players from opposing teams.
TMZ reported that the fight in question happened during a game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart High School on Jan. 3 in Calhoun, Georgia. Calhoun is approximately 70 miles from downtown Atlanta.
A video posted to social media appeared to show an unidentified Rockmart player pushing one of Sonoraville’s athletes to the ground. The Rockmart athlete then immediately hit the Sonoraville player in the face immediately after he regained his footing.
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The switch happened during a basketball game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart High School in Calhoun, Ga., on Jan. 3, 2025. (Pakinomist)
The Rockmart player was later seen punching a separate player from the opposing team.
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The second Sonoraville player was hit after he jumped the scrub. Spectators in the crowd could be heard making noises as they reacted to the situation. The video also showed some people moving from the stands to the court area to intervene.
The switch occurred during a basketball game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart High School in Calhoun, Ga., on Jan. 3, 2025.
An incident report from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office suggested that a Rockmart player was provoked by the repeated use of a racial slur by the player from the opposing team.
The teenager, who appeared to initiate physical contact during the incident, faces two counts of simple battery, according to the police report. Brawl broke out during the third quarter of the game.
Officials from Rockmart High School and Sonoraville High School have not yet offered public comment on the incident.
