High school basketball player assaults two opponents with haymakers in wild scenes

A high school basketball player is facing police charges after he knocked out an opponent and punched another in wild scenes.

Things got ugly at the end of a high school basketball game in the US state of Georgia earlier this month.

Police are investigating an altercation that took place on the court during a game between Sonoraville High School and Rockmart in Calhoun on January 3, according to TMZ.

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A Rockmart player pushed a Sonoraville player and then punched him in the face — before he landed a second punch on another player from the opposing team.

Footage of the incident has surfaced on social media, you can watch it below.

The 16-year-old Rockmart player was allegedly provoked by the Sonoraville player because he “kept calling him the N-word and he lost his temper,” according to a Gordon County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

The Rockmart player is facing two charges of simple battery, according to the police report.

The violent scene occurred with less than four minutes to play in the third quarter.

The Rockmart player shoved the Sonoraville athlete to the ground, who got up before being knocked down again by the punch.

One player punched two opponents in wild footage.

People in the crowd could be heard yelling, while others ran from the stands and the benches to intervene.

The Rockmart player was held back by multiple people before the video cut out.

As of Thursday, both schools have yet to publicly address the incident.

This article originally appeared in the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as High school basketball player assaults two opponents with haymakers in wild scenes