A Palo Alto High School football assistant coach is facing disciplinary action after a sideline altercation with an opposing player during the Vikings’ game against Sacred Heart Prep last weekend in Atherton.

Jason Fung, the father of Palo Alto quarterback Justin Fung, made contact with a Sacred Heart Prep player after a fourth-down play ended Saturday near Palo Alto’s sideline. In video of the incident reviewed by the Bay Area News Group, Fung can be seen grabbing onto the legs of the SHP player and making what multiple sources described as an attempt to tackle him.

After the play, the Sacred Heart Prep player held up the ball, which had come loose. The video shows Fung attempting to swat away the ball before making contact with the SHP player.

A brief scuffle ensued on the Palo Alto s

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