A Nevada high school football game turned into a chaotic scene as two teams broke into a brawl that had to be stopped with police and pepper spray.
Tensions were already high at the Basic High School homecoming game Friday hosting Canyon Springs, when the heated game turned into a near riot, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Canyon Springs beats Basic 20-15 and the game ends in a brawl involving players and coaches. Police break up with pepper spray pic.twitter.com/wYTWHANYFl
— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) September 16, 2017
At least 35 penalties were called, mostly for personal fouls or unsportsmanlike conduct and four Canyon Springs players, including their star quarterback, were ejected in the second half of the game.
While Canyon Springs did eventually win, 20-15, a fight broke out when one of their players was tackled out of bounds on the final play. Coaches and players began to shove and punch each other for about 30 seconds before Clark County School District police intervened using mace to break up the melee.
#NVPrepsFB. pic.twitter.com/uBeTaFIILV
— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) September 16, 2017
Canyon Springs at Basic pepper spray incident from above the field pic.twitter.com/PB6yC3bUsa
— William Levi (@NVPrepReport) September 16, 2017
Police officers pointing canisters at both teams, sending clouds of pepper spray into the air as multiple videos showed.
A fight broke out after the game. Tons of tension was building. Police maced several Canyon Springs players. Didn’t see them mace Basic.
— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) September 16, 2017
Children are crying. Chaotic scene over here. Canyon players saying that can’t see. #NVPrepsFB.
— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) September 16, 2017
Mostly Canyon Springs players and coaches were affected but at least one Basic staffer was targeted, according to the Review-Journal. Canyon Springs coach Gus McNair was hit as was his young son. The coach directed his team back on the bus as he flushed his eyes with water.
Cops still lurking around. Canyon Springs head coach Gus McNair was sprayed. Flushing his eyes out as we speak. #NVPrepsFB.
— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) September 16, 2017
Henderson Police were also on hand to help with crowd control, according to Department spokeswoman Kathleen Richards.
News of the brawl began to trend on Twitter by late Friday.
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Canyon Springs and Basic football players brawled after the game Friday night. It got ugly and police got involved: https://t.co/RQ29Xq6uhp
— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) September 16, 2017
that shouldnt happen …insanity .
— Gabriel Morency (@sportsrage) September 16, 2017
Shameful. However, for every incident like this, there are 10,000 positive examples of life lessons in football. https://t.co/OS523xJL9x
— Erik Kimrey (@ErikKimrey) September 16, 2017
Canyon Springs – Basic game last night was wild from what I heard
— janie ? (@ohhheyitsjanie) September 16, 2017
These schools needs to work on better prevention & school police along with local police need to do same! #notright https://t.co/tnKjCUzN3O
— Cindy (@MyLupieLife2) September 16, 2017
High school football getting rowdy in Vegas. https://t.co/bTuQZ9bKER
— Danny Shapiro (@DannyShapiro13) September 16, 2017
Is anyone shocked that it was Canyon Springs? It’s how their players, coaches and parents act in all sports.
— Bill Harp (@BillHarp_) September 16, 2017
Same thing I’m saying. I didn’t see the police pepper spray basic players like he did Canyon Springs players smh. #sadsituation https://t.co/uogMRUYTue
— Big head Jimmy (@JMotenIII) September 16, 2017
When High School Football mirrors today’s society/culture you have 35 personal foul/unsportsmanlike conduct, 4 Canyon Springs ejected. https://t.co/67n1J3a4rP
— Major (LDO) USMC Ret (@RCornelius2160) September 16, 2017
And then to see something like this is a disastrous way to end a Friday night in high school football. https://t.co/lbhCGvdrxR
— W.G. Ramirez (@WillieGRamirez) September 16, 2017
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