A middle school basketball game in Texas turned into a brawl after a mother punched a seventh-grader and went on to attack other kids and a referee, police said.
Referee Greg Ivanovsky tossed a player after she punched another girl during the game on Saturday. After the game was over, the player went back to the court to continue the fight, according to police in Murphy.
Things escalated when the ejected girl’s mother, identified as Dominique Graham, 37, punched the player girl her daughter was fighting with in the face.
“This isn’t going to happen. I’m not going to allow this,” Ivanovsky told KDFW he said to himself. “And then out of nowhere, I get a left hook across the mouth, my glasses go sideways like this.”
Ivanovsky went on to say, “My lip is all swollen still and it affected recent dental work I just had done recently. In my 26 years of being a referee, I’ve never seen a parent so angry and volatile.”
Chaos broke out as more parents and kids rushed in while Graham allegedly continue to lash out at others. A dad trying to protect his family ended up scratched across his face and bloody from the altercation with Graham.
Graham then went on to kick a 13-year old in the back and punched a 14-year old in the face.
Ivanovsky said, “I was floored to see her act that way and do those things to children. I mean how do you hit a child like that?”
Police then arrived and apprehended Graham, putting a halt to her outburst and physical abuse.
Police say Graham hit three underage players and two adults. She is charged with three counts of injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury and two counts of assault. Graham was released on bond Monday.
One of the basketball players attacked in the incident is scared to leave her home and suffering extreme emotional scarring.
Why was this ANIMAL even allowed a bail? Physically assaulting anyone is bad enough but children! Had a parent even spanked their own child in public they’d be sitting in a cell for a few days! Our so called justice system is severely screwed up! How about we just turn her over to the parents if those children and let them determine her punishment!
First things first, the mother’s behavior was an absolutely disgrace. However, you are no better than her, in the word you used to describe her. It is obvious that you are of a different race than the mother who assaulted those kids. What the mother did was COMPLETELY OUT OF ORDER, HOWEVER what you called her is just as bad or worst. That shows how immature you are as well. So Cindy, in the very near future, please I beg of you, to reframe from calling people out of their names. Yes, this is a free country and people say what they want whenever and however they choose; however, it is very inappropriate as an adult to call people out of their names. Again, I AM TOTALLY AGAINST THE MOTHER DID TO OTHER PEOPLE CHILDREN. She should be given the maximum penalty she can be given for her for her actions ie… jail time, however the choice you made to call her out of her name in such a racially motivated way is just as unacceptable. THESE ARE MY THOUGHT, IT IS WHAT IT IS. Take car and have a blessed and safe day
MAYBE, THIS INDIVIDUAL THOUGHT MORE OF HER CHILD THAN HER FREEDOM. DON’T CALLING NAMES BEFORE YOU KNOW THE WHOLE SITUATION. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AN ON-GOING FEUD BETWEEN THE TWO STUDENTS. MAYBE, MOM HADN’T HAD HER MEDICATION(S) THAT DAY. IN SHORT, LET A JUDGE HEAR AND DECIDE HER FINE(S) / PUNISHMENT(S), EVERYONE ELSE PRAY OVER THE CHILDREN AND ADULTS THAT WERE INJURED IN THE ASSAULTS.
You’re as messed up as she is! You think it’s acceptable to go around assaulting people?. Okay, if you like those rules, from now on your ass should be on everyone’s radar for an ass whooping. We’ll all play by your rules from now on, until jerks like you learn better!
More violence every day! What is happening
to our country? These thugs know they will
not be punished because of these weak
jurisdictions in not enforcing the laws
to protect the American citizens.
I agree there will be little to no punish for this woman because as you said the weak jurisdiction not enforcing the laws!
No need to shout I can hear and read! Sir you are allowed your opinion as am I and this is mine!
Who cares if it was an ongoing feud between the 2 students? And it clearly stated her kid punched the other girl 1st! Guess the apple doesn’t fall far in this case too! Thank goodness she didn’t have a knife or gun on her!
And I stand by what I said she’s an ANIMAL!!! Punching kids, kicking kids and as for the judge deciding her fate that’s laughable too!
Ok stand by your words. You are no better than she is.
“Dominique,” how did I know the thug is a black woman, a person of color?
Soul sista!
Let’s see the video! Probably not posted for some strange reason!
Ok stand by your words. You are no better than she is.
I’m color person, I’m not discriminating any people, but I have to say every-time thing happen like this you will see the picture of the black people show up, why they so angry & violence? life too short to live like her SAD