Horrifying moment a New Jersey basketball coach is assaulted by four of his OWN players who 'turned on him after he stepped in to stop them bullying another student'
- Dramatic video allegedly shows a junior varsity basketball coach at a New Jersey high school being assaulted by members of his own team
- Four members of the team from Malcolm X. Shabazz High School in Newark allegedly assaulted the victim after they got off a team bus
- Players had just returned from a basketball game in Livingston Tuesday night
- Nobody has been arrested but the four students involved have been suspended
PUBLISHED: 21:45 EST, 6 February 2020 | UPDATED: 21:46 EST, 6 February 2020
A New Jersey high school basketball coach, seen in white, can be seen walking away when four members of his own team jumped on top of him and assaulted him
The four players from Malcolm X. Shabazz High School in Newark could be see swinging their fists at their coach in a violent beating
All of the students involved in the incident have been suspended from the school according to ABC7.
The police were later informed of the attack after a school official handed them footage that clearly identified those who were responsible.
Officers at the school say four members of the team assaulted their coach after getting off the team bus having played a game in Livingston.
'Our detectives are investigating this incident to identify and to appropriately charge those individuals involved,' Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose said.
'Because high school students are typically juveniles, the names of the suspects will not be released. But those found to have participated in this senseless act of violence will face criminal charges.'
The coach, in white, can be seen on the ground as four members of his own team delivered a brutal beating
The coach was seen sitting on the kerb in the aftermath of the beating
The video quickly spread between pupils at the school and on social media.
Students spoken to by ABC say they were embarrassed by the behavior of their fellow pupils.
'It's kind of embarrassing,' Nashawn Holmes said. 'We should be getting seen for better things like our community, our teams.'
The attack has also been condemned by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
'The actions of these students will not be tolerated, and they don't represent the majority of the school. The school and team have many great kids, who go on to college and do great things, and we're proud of them. We support the superintendent and principal and will do whatever we can to make the rest of the year successful.'
The coach, seen right, was able to get back up after the assault and refused medical treatment
The students were from Malcolm X. Shabazz High School in Newark, pictured
The brutal assault was captured on cellphone video and happened at around 9pm.
Students from the Malcolm X. Shabazz High School in Newark, who witnessed the beating, say the JV coach was attempting to stop another pupil from being picked on at which point the bullies - members of the basketball team - allegedly turned on their own teacher.
Shocking video shows basketball coach being assaulted by four of his own players who turned on him | Daily Mail Online
