The two San Antonio high school football players who intentionally targeted and hit an official from behind in September were instructed to do so by a coach, according to documents obtained by ESPN.
"An assistant coach at John Jay High School in San Antonio told his school principal that he ordered his players to hit a referee in a Sept. 4 game out of anger that the official used racist language, according to evidence obtained by Outside the Lines.
...the team's secondary coach, Mack Breed, admitted he "directed the students to make the referee pay for his racial comments and calls."'
The players alleged they were instructed to do so by a coach after reports came out that they could face criminal charges.
According to the report, the two players involved — 15-year-old Victor Rojas and 17-year-old Michael Moreno — will attend a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday.
