DECEMBER 11, 2021
A teen girl brutally attacked her opponent during a basketball game last month in Southern California. The assailant's mother has been charged in the sucker-punch attack for allegedly telling her daughter to hit the other girl. The attacker's father – who is a former NBA player – apologized for the barbaric assault.
During the tournament game between the SoCal Blaze and Dream Academy on Nov. 7, a player took a jump shot. A defender put a hand in her shooter's face, and the two players caused each other to fall down to the ground.
Both players get up and start walking to the other side of the court.
In the video, you can hear a female voice yell, "You better hit her for that!"
A second later, one of the players winds up and brutally sucker-punches the defender in the head.
KNBC reported that the victim suffered a concussion, and is "home and recovering."
According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Latira Shonty Hunt allegedly instructed her daughter to "hit" the opponent. Hunt, 44, was charged with two misdemeanors — one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and one count of battery. Hunt, of La Puente, California, faces up to a year in jail if convicted."It is unconscionable that a parent would encourage her child to engage in violence during a sporting event," Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement. "Youth sports are invaluable in teaching our children discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship. But a win at all costs mentality that is completely devoid of fair play, respect, and civility is disgusting. We as parents have the fundamental responsibility to raise our children to be good human beings who treat others with kindness and humanity."
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