Edinburg High School (Texas) senior defensive lineman Emmanuel Duron was ejected from Thursday night’s game against PSJA North for unsportsmanlike conduct, and then ran onto the field and delivered a huge hit to the referee who ejected him, as first reported by Andrew McCulloch of The Monitor and RGVSports.
Really really ugly moment here in Edinburg
Idk what happened but Emmanuel Duron was ejected from the game
Moments later, he ran onto the field and body slammed the ref who ejected him
Ref is still down on the turf #RGVFootball #txhsfb
— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) December 4, 2020
The hit knocked the referee to the ground, and he had to be carted off. He’s being evaluated for a concussion and a shoulder injury.
Duron was escorted out of the stadium by Edinburg PD officers, but was not handcuffed.
Here’s video of the incident, followed by more tweets from McCulloch:
— santiago📍 (@_7santiago) December 4, 2020
Emmanuel Duron, Edinburg High defensive end and top area wrestler is ejected from tonight's game versus PSJA and subsequently attacks the referee.
Video from Edinburg CISD stream #txhsfb #rgvfootball pic.twitter.com/FF1DP3z7SV
— KRGV Sports (@KRGVSports) December 4, 2020
A cart is being brought out to help the ref off the field
This is awful
— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) December 4, 2020
I’m told the referee is being evaluated for a concussion
Game will go on with a replacement ref potentially on the way
Otherwise they’ll play on with one less official
I’m told Duron has left the premises and won’t return tonight #RGVFootball #txhsfb
— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) December 4, 2020
UPDATE: the ref in question won’t return and will have a shorthanded officiating crew for the 2nd half
I’m told he’s being looked at for a possible concussion and shoulder injury #RGVFootball #txhsfb
— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) December 4, 2020
Edinburg PD officers who escorted Duron from the stadium: “No comment, we’re not at liberty to talk about that.”
Duron was not handcuffed when he was led out #RGVFootball #txhsfb
— Andrew McCulloch (@ByAndyMcCulloch) December 4, 2020
Duron is the reigning District 31-6A Defensive Player of the Year, and is also Edinburg’s kicker and punter (he even made a 51-yard field goal last month). He’s also a star wrestler. But it’s likely that his high school sports career is finished after that Thursday night’s horrible incident.
