Ugly brawl breaks out in high school soccer games – with Jewish students saying Catholic team hurled antisemitic slurs
- A mass brawl broke out between two private Miami high schools, one Jewish and the other Catholic
- Witnesses claim the melee erupted after antisemitic slurs were shouted by the players
- The two schools have been named as the Scheck Hillel Community School and Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Florida
A mass brawl broke out Wednesday between two private religious high schools during a hostile soccer game after players allegedly hurled antisemitic slurs.
The two Miami schools, one Jewish and the other Catholic, flew into a frenzy during the game, with footage of the melee showing the players throwing wild punches at each other.
Shocking video of the fight shows spectators also flying in from the stands to join in the clash, as the ugly scenes quickly deteriorated.
The two schools have been named as the Scheck Hillel Community School and Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Florida.
Ugly scenes broke out between two high schools during a soccer game Wednesday night
The two schools, one Jewish and the other Catholic, erupted into a frenzy over alleged antisemitic slurs
Parents of the players from the Jewish school asserted that someone said, “Hitler was right” during the fight, while others claim numerous anti-Jewish slurs were hurled.
One person was reportedly injured following the fight, but details over their injuries are currently unclear.
The two religious schools issued a joint statement after the video of the fight began circulating online.
‘The Archdiocese of Miami and Scheck Hillel have zero tolerance for any kind of aggressive language and behavior, antisemitism or hate of any kind,’ the schools said.
‘We are thankful for the faculty of both schools, who immediately managed the situation with care and concern for the students.’
The schools insisted they are investigating the accusations of antisemitism and will take ‘appropriate action’ against the perpetrators.
The chaos reportedly ensued after Scheck Hillel lost the game 2-1, according to Local10. The showdown was for a place in the state championship semifinals.
A witness to the fight told the outlet that the Jewish students flew into a rage after they were taunted with antisemitic insults.
Tila Levi, a Scheck Hillel parent, said: ‘What my kids told me they said, ‘Hitler was right.
‘Words matter. It’s offensive and can lead to violence.’
The parent added that several students appeared to be injured, including one who suffered a concussion.
‘I believe he was kicked in the face with cleats and it was next to his eye,’ Levi added.
The clash allegedly erupted after the young players began hurling antisemitic insults at each other
Spectators could be seen pouring from the stands to join the frenzy
A witness said one student appeared to suffer a concussion after being kicked in the head in the frenzy
Local Reverend Al Jackson Jr, of the new Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, who is not involved with either of the schools, spoke out after seeing footage of the ugly scenes.
‘If we just sweep this under the rug, and say, “Oh! These are just kids being kids,” we risk the dangers of forgetting that kids very soon become adults,’ Jackson said.
He said the incident was alarming and disturbing, and said the video should serve as a reminder that ‘all of us are to treat each other, not just with tolerance, but also with respect.’
