St. Benedict’s Prep soccer star suspended for allegedly grabbing photographer

A New Jersey highschool soccer star has been suspended indefinitely by his faculty from all crew actions after he was concerned in a post-match skirmish that included the participant allegedly grabbing the neck of a information photographer. 

St. Benedict’s Prep junior ahead Amadou Hann shouldn’t be allowed to apply or play in any video games whereas suspended and it’s unclear when he’d be allowed to return again to the crew, NJ Advanced Media reported Tuesday. 

The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association — the governing physique for highschool sports activities within the state — acknowledged the suspension and is shifting ahead with its personal investigation into the Saturday night time incident in Jersey City, a spokesperson advised the outlet. 

“Additional steps will be taken as appropriate to ensure full accountability and to protect the integrity of interscholastic athletics,” NJSIAA spokesperson Mike Cherenson mentioned. “The safety and respect of all participants, including members of the media, is fundamental to our mission.”

A St. Benedict’s Prep spokesperson mentioned the college was “working with NJSSIAA” because it determines further “corrective action.” 

Hann, who is without doubt one of the prime gamers within the 2027 class, was concerned in an altercation after St. Benedict’s Prep’s sport on Saturday towards St. Peter’s Prep. 

Video revealed by NJ Advanced Media confirmed the incident started as Hann went working towards opposing gamers to interact them earlier than being pulled away, just for different gamers from either side to push and shove, and at the least one punch might be seen thrown.

The alleged assault on the photographer is claimed to have occurred amid the melee, however was not captured on video. 

Tom Horak, a photojournalist assigned to the sport for NJ Advanced Media, mentioned Hann ran towards him and demanded that he delete images he had taken of the brawl that had damaged out between the 2 groups.

Horak mentioned Hann had grabbed him by the throat and had left abrasions on his neck. 

St. Benedict’s headmaster, Rev. Edwin Leahy, condemned the incident, saying that “whatever Amadou did was absolutely wrong as far as I am concerned.”