Earlier the week, a father of a high school wrestler, rushed and tackled his son’s wrestling opponent in a high school wrestling match. The father, Barry Lee Jones, was then arrested and charged with assault according to a Kannapolis Police Department.
Jones was driven to Jail and received a $1,000 secured bond.
The athlete he tackled was reportedly not injured.
The student athlete’s move as illegal, which instigated the father to tackle him…
You can watch the incident here:
Newly retired UFC fighter and former Wrestling Olympian Ben Askren is all too familiar with the situation as he is an active Wrestling coach. He gave his opinion on the matter:
