Edinburg player hits ref after being ejected

[Beau Vine 54001]

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/former-edinburg-football-player-avoids-prison-after-tackling-referee/

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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former Edinburg High football player will spend a year on community supervision after tackling a referee in 2020.

Emmanuel Duron pleaded no contest to a charge of assault causing bodily injury Tuesday morning after he was seen tackling referee Alfredo “Fred” Gracia during a playoff high school football game between Edinburg High and PSJA High.

_{Emmanuel Duron (Hidalgo County Jail)}

On Dec. 3, 2020, Duron tackled Gracia after he was ejected from the game for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

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Duron was given a judgement of deferred adjudication, and will be ordered to serve one year of community supervision. During that time period, he is required to avoid places and people of harmful character, pay a fine and maintain employment, among other conditions.

The former football star will also be ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition.

(Edinburg CISD)

In December 2022, Gracia filed a lawsuit against Duron, the Rio Grande Texas Association of Sports Officials and the Southwest Officials Association. Gracia claims he suffered embarrassment, pain, psychological and physical damage from the assault.

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“As a proximate result of the assault, Gracia sustained severe and life-altering injuries,” the lawsuit states.

Gracia is seeking a monetary relief in excess of $1 million.

Duron still has a pending case for manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, and was arrested in February in connection to a separate assault charge.

 

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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former Edinburg High football player will spend a year on community supervision after tackling a referee in 2020.

Emmanuel Duron pleaded no contest to a charge of assault causing bodily injury Tuesday morning after he was seen tackling referee Alfredo “Fred” Gracia during a playoff high school football game between Edinburg High and PSJA High.

Emmanuel Duron (Hidalgo County Jail)
On Dec. 3, 2020, Duron tackled Gracia after he was ejected from the game for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

Court hearings, lawsuit proceed for Edinburg football player accused of tackling ref
Duron was given a judgement of deferred adjudication, and will be ordered to serve one year of community supervision. During that time period, he is required to avoid places and people of harmful character, pay a fine and maintain employment, among other conditions.

The former football star will also be ineligible to possess a firearm or ammunition.

(Edinburg CISD)
In December 2022, Gracia filed a lawsuit against Duron, the Rio Grande Texas Association of Sports Officials and the Southwest Officials Association. Gracia claims he suffered embarrassment, pain, psychological and physical damage from the assault.

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“As a proximate result of the assault, Gracia sustained severe and life-altering injuries,” the lawsuit states.

Gracia is seeking a monetary relief in excess of $1 million.

Duron still has a pending case for manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance, and was arrested in February in connection to a separate assault charge.

 

[Funk Doctor Spock 11923]

Keep it classy, Emmanuel Duron. Absolute idoit

[WelfareBuysMyWeed 5391]

I saw Katt Williams catch a much bigger ass whooping from a much more senior highschooler than that ref and other than being born again Williams didn't observe any other signs of brain damage or life sustaining injuries.

[DigglerontheHoof 21062]

Duron will probably spend as much time in prison as out of it when all is said and done. 

[Dennis Taylor 18706]

9 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/former-edinburg-football-player-avoids-prison-after-tackling-referee/

 

 

[Lat22 3994]

There’s zero chance this guy doesn’t end up in prison or dead. 

[JOSEYWALES66 1790]

10 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

There’s zero chance this guy doesn’t end up in prison or dead. 

Good bet he ends up dead at some point.   

[Lat22 3994]

34 minutes ago, JOSEYWALES66 said:

Good bet he ends up dead at some point.   

 

[futureman 22415]

whats the update?

[msucolt45 3991]

No jail time for the infraction. TASO and others getting sued by the injured party.

Jr High kids, I’d give them a stiff arm to keep them away, but this kid ran out after being ejected and took his frustrations on the white hat.

Hook’em!!!

[WBT 20422]

ref needs to keep his head on a swivel and work on his skate drill

[msucolt45 3991]

Yes - but that White Hat won’t have to officiate another game after this pending settlement.

Hook’em!!!

[CooterBrown 17911]

The school will probably use AISD’s recapture money to pay off the lawsuit.