Teammates and coaches swarmed Duron, circling the upperclassmen and urging him off the field.

'We have learned from this teachable moment and we will make every effort in the future to make sure an incident like such will not occur again.'

'Could we have done better in the way we handled the incident? Yes, we could have,' he added. Moving forward, our district is committed to developing and implementing a plan of action to proactively deter any future misconduct by any future student-athlete. 'Our district's leadership agrees with the committee also that such incidents are not acceptable and will not be tolerated. 'We as a district understand that it is a very unfortunate incident for the team, as the students and coaching staff worked very hard throughout the year for this season, but it is important that our district abides by the rules and regulations set forth by the UIL,' Edinburg CISD interim superintendent Gilbert Garza said, as quoted by. Additional violations could result in further disqualifications for Edinburg teams. Additional violations could result in further disqualifications for Edinburg teamsĮdinburg head football coach JJ Leija has also been placed on a one-year probation, according to the school. Published: 15:27 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 15:54 GMT, 15 December 2020Įdinburg head football coach JJ Leija (pictured) has also been placed on a one-year probation, according to the school.

Duron still faces an assault charge in Texas after posting $10,000 bondīy Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For.

Edinburg head coach JJ Leija has also been placed on a one-year probation.

Duron apologized to his school and his teammates for the incident.

Duron, who is also a star wrestler, is suspended from all sanctioned sports for the rest of the 2020-21 school year by the University Interscholastic League.

Despite the victory, Edinburg school officials decided to end the team's season: 'We extend a sincere apology to the referee and his family'.

Gracia was evaluated for a concussion by medical personnel at the stadium.

After referee Fred Gracia announced the ejection, Duron charged back onto the field and launched himself into the ref, who didn't have time to brace for impact.

Edinburg High School defensive lineman Emmanuel Duron, 18, was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct in a playoff game against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo.

The Texas high school football player who was arrested for attacking an official on the field on December 3has been banned from scholastic sports for one year.

Texas high school football player arrested for referee attack gets one-year sports ban as he apologizes for tackling the official and getting his team booted from the playoffs

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