The highschool monitor star who was sucker-punched by another athlete mid-race might press costs or file a lawsuit, based on a report.
The incident occurred through the 1,600-meter race on the Tohopekaliga Tiger Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla., the place an athlete who was not within the race bought in the way in which of the first-place runner, who reportedly informed the disrupter to get off the monitor.
Issues escalated on the following lap when the opposite athlete additional impeded the race, prompting a shove from the runner. The opposite athlete retaliated by chasing him down and delivering a sucker punch to the again of his head.
Nathan Carter, lawyer for the punched runner, told TMZ that his consumer suffered a concussion and was contemplating a lawsuit.
He additionally mentioned the Osceola County Sheriff’s Workplace falsely claimed his consumer didn’t wish to press costs.
“The household of the sufferer did wish to press costs for this vicious assault and assault caught on video and witnessed by lots of of individuals. The OCSD deputy informed the household that if [my client] pressed costs then he would even be arrested for battery,” he mentioned. “Solely due to this risk did the household select to not press costs.”
Native prosecutors later informed him that the sheriff’s deputy was mistaken, he informed The Put up.
“From what I’ve heard they’re nonetheless taking a look at it,” he mentioned.
