Two bitter high school baseball rivals brawled Wednesday following their game after a player tried taunting the other team in the handshake line.
After Norwalk High School defeated Mayfair High School, which is located just a few miles away in suburban Los Angeles, the players lined up for post-game handshakes. As Norwalk’s 3-2 win had completed a two-game sweep, one player brought out a broom.
Why the Norwalk coach didn’t stop this blatantly disrespectful move is a story for another day. But Mayfair players didn’t appreciate the taunting. A huge brawl erupted.
Making matters even worse, a spectator who filmed the brawl also caught parents and other fans showering the field with expletives aimed at players and coaches.
Warning: The following video features plenty of NSFW and explicit language.
Here is more video on Norwalk, Mayfield brawl. Apparently, a Norwalk player brought out a broom in the handshake line after the two game sweep of Mayfair, and the fight broke out shortly after.pic.twitter.com/uAIzPeoiIC https://t.co/h1QGBRTeAr
— Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻💻 (@SGVNSports) April 27, 2023
The California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section is investigating the brawl. Although both teams are bound for the playoffs, penalties are almost certainly forthcoming.
“The CIFSS is aware of the postgame incident between Norwalk and Mayfair circulating on social media and is in the gathering information stage before any possible disciplinary action is taken,” CIF-SS assistant commissioner Thom Simmons said (via SGVN Sports).
The @CIFSS is aware of the postgame incident between Norwalk and Mayfair circulating on social media and is in the gathering information stage before any possible disciplinary action is taken.
“We are going through the process so it would be inappropriate for me to comment before… https://t.co/pkSY7ZBaBj— Fred J. Robledo 👨🏻💻 (@SGVNSports) April 27, 2023
Fans who stumbled across video of the brawl blamed the coaches.
Disrespect with the broom but c’mon man. Raise your kids and teach them that having that fire is fine between the lines. After the game you win with dignity and you lose with dignity. I’d ban both teams from postseason and suspend any lower level kids a few games if involved.
— JP (@Palancospasta) April 27, 2023
heres the solution, NO ONE is heading to playoffs and that coach is arrested and charged
— 805 livin’ 💙🧾 (@centralcoastn83) April 27, 2023
Coaches, either you’re teaching it or you’re allowing it. You won the game, shake hands and move on
— Ďå Sçöòp (@da_scoop02) April 27, 2023
Man, coach can’t let that happen. Win with class, lose with class.
— jaspike (@jaspike) April 27, 2023
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