Football practice isn’t supposed to look like this. At Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, a routine workout turned chaotic when an assistant coach allegedly started throwing punches at his own players.

Assistant coach Jamir Clarke faces four counts of child abuse after police say he punched a student during a heated argument and then turned on others who tried to intervene. What started as trash talk between the coach and the player quickly exploded into a brawl.

The incident comes at a time when high school football is already facing many issues. Just recently, a player argued over coaches accused of encouraging rough play that left a teenager seriously hurt.

A Violent Afternoon At High School Practice

According to deputies, Clarke called one player a slur, then hit him in the

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