Michigan Football Player Defends JV Coaches Who Encouraged Violence Before Disturbing Incident

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00:00Michigan football player defends JV coaches who encouraged violence before disturbing incident.

00:06A junior varsity player at Kalamazoo Central Michigan shared his perspective on a recent

00:10troubling incident. He clarified his coaches didn't intentionally promote violence before the

00:15game. This follows his team's prayer for an injured opponent, sparking racial discussion

00:20negativity online. A Kalamazoo Central player was punished for injuring an opponent. The school

00:25can't disclose details, but accountability was ensured. The association issued a statement.

00:31Kalamazoo Central has taken this matter very seriously, and they have taken strong and

00:36decisive action. Due to student privacy laws, we cannot disclose the specific accountability

00:41actions, but they have exceeded what MHSAA regulations would otherwise require in cases

00:47of dangerous and unsportsmanlike behavior. Neither the school, nor the district, nor the MHSAA

00:54issued any kind of reprimand for the coaches, even though they seem to encourage violence

00:59with a very specific song choice on TikTok prior to the game. The video has since been deleted

01:04in wake of what happened. A separate TikTok video shows three Kalamazoo Central players joined

01:09together in prayer as the injured player received medial treatment on the field. Rhys Biske, who

01:15initiated the prayer, addressed the incident, urging perspective and grace in subsequent discussions.

01:20Biske, 15, used his mother's TikTok to post a response video addressing disturbing events

01:26since Colton was injured. His mom highlights threats and racial slurs they face, urging discretion

01:32in comments about teenagers. The action was meant to be humorous, not harmful, and the player regretted

01:38it instantly. After the play, he came to me on the sideline, Biske said. The backlash reached intense

01:45hatred levels. Rhys, 15, posted a video addressing these events. His mother's viral video attracted

01:51harmful student-visible comments. Threats and racial violence against their school, including

01:57race-based slurs, are alarming. Rhys's mom urges thoughtful comments, highlighting kids' exposure

02:03to online negativity. Racial slurs are intolerable. Grace is essential.