Mississippi junior college game called in first half after huge brawl (Video)
A Thursday night game between East Mississippi Community College and Mississippi Delta Community College was called before halftime because of a bench-clearing brawl.
Mississippi JUCO game gets called at halftime due to an all out brawl pic.twitter.com/q7rcCQYuN2
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 23, 2015
According to the Associated Press, the fight (video: here) occurred late in the first half with EMCC leading a 48-0.
East Mississippi had a 48-0 lead over Mississippi Delta in the final minute of the first half when both benches cleared and a fight ensued.
An East Mississippi receiver was tackled out of bounds late in the first half. The player was shoved back to the ground while out of bounds, which instigated the fight.
The Commercial Dispatch’s Scott Walters, who was at the game, described the wild scene in a flurry of tweets.
Both benches have cleared and the fight is on
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
Trash cans being thrown, players running wildly all over the field ... This has gone on for five minutes
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
Lack of security controlling this situation is amazing
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
Players are finally back at both benches and a handful of law enforcement is on the field at midfield
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
After the situation calmed down, Walters said “athletic and game officials” met at midfield along with coaches, athletic directors and law enforcement before the game was eventually called due to “violent ejections.”
The game has ben called ... Final - No. 3 EMCC 48, Mississippi Delta 0
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
The game has been called due to "violent ejections" for both teams
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
EMCC head coach Buddy Stephens said after the game that the bad blood between the two sides started when an EMCC manager was injured before the game by a Delta player.
EMCC’s Buddy Stephens “it all started in the pregame with one of our managers getting five stitches (from an attack by a Delta player)”
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
Stephens “I don’t care, you could have been Ray Charles and you could have seen what was going on the whole first half”
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
Stephens “I put this on us for our lack of discipline, the referees for not controlling the game and (Delta) for (it’s) lack of discipline.”
— Scott Walters (@dispatchscott) October 23, 2015
EMCC is ranked No. 3 in the country in the latest National Junior College Athletic Association rankings.
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