Teenage basketball player viciously STOMPS on opponent’s head during game in California
Police in Alameda, California are investigating an incident at a youth basketball game in which a 13-year-old player stomped on an opposing player’s head.
The incident was captured on video and took place between the youth teams Payton’s Place and Tumakbo United, a team made up of Filipino-American children.
One of the Tumakbo United players, identified as ABC 7 San Francisco as the son of Eva and Roderick Guingab, the victim was in a loose ball situation.
“He was lying on the ground and then a guy came up to him and kicked him and his head,” Evan Guingab said.
“You could clearly see the size of his shoe on his face. My son got his first concussion playing basketball.”
This image shows the moment a young basketball player stomps on his opponent’s head
This image shows the shoe print on the side of the victim’s head at the incident
The parents say their son is currently in concussion protocol and continues to suffer from headaches as a result of the incident.
Meanwhile, the family of the boy who made the stomping motion claims he was standing up for his teammate. He believed his teammate was kicked and punched in the loose ball situation.
The boy who trampled his opponent is now also being cyberbullied by adults on the internet, his parents say.
The parents also say that a competition organizer immediately made their son leave the gym after the incident.
Payton’s Place says the boy is “seeking help to manage his emotions and is not playing with the program at this time,” according to ABC 7. They added: “The behavior our player exhibited is not acceptable and is being taken seriously.”
Coaches from both teams told ABC 7 they have played each other several times in recent years and both believe race was not a factor.
Police say this is an ongoing investigation after the Guingabs filed a report. Once Alameda police complete their investigation, it will be forwarded to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office to determine if any action needs to be taken.
“If we don’t say anything now, this boy will think it’s okay to do it because he’s young. He’ll think it’s okay to run away from this situation, and it’s not,” Guingab said.