The daddy of a star New Jersey wrestler has been charged alongside his son for his half in a bleacher brawl throughout a highschool championship occasion final month, in line with a report.
Anthony Knox Sr. was charged on Mar. 10 with easy assault and purposely/knowingly inflicting bodily harm for allegedly stomping and kicking a spectator on the NJ District 25 Wrestling Event at Collingswood Excessive Faculty on Feb. 22, NJ.com revealed Saturday.
The daddy bumped into an opposing highschool’s fan part on the wrestling competitors and confronted a number of males, beginning a brawl that sucked in different spectators and his personal son who was competing within the match, in line with a viral video.
Anthony Knox Sr., a skilled combined martial artist, allegedly tried to kick and stomp on one of many spectators who was mendacity on the bottom, the outlet reported, citing courtroom paperwork.
“The victim subsequently fell to the floor at which time [Knox Sr.] attempted to kick and stomp him,” the grievance stated.
The daddy was led out of the fitness center in handcuffs by police, in line with witnesses.
Anthony Knox Jr., who attends St. John Vianney Excessive Faculty, bumped into the bleachers to come back to his dad’s aide throughout the ruckus, which jeopardized the then-three-time champion’s likelihood to compete in his senior 12 months championship.
Knox Jr. “proceeded to punch [a minor] about the face and head repeatedly,” the grievance acknowledged, in line with NJ.com.
Nonetheless, the suspension filed by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Affiliation was eliminated by a Mercer County Superior Court docket choose — permitting the younger grappler to compete and win his fourth title within the 126-pound division earlier this month.
Knox Jr. turned solely the fifth particular person to win 4 state championships in New Jersey state historical past, the outlet reported.
The youthful Knox faces the identical easy assault cost as his father.
Knox Sr. has beforehand been arrested thrice between 2001 and 2010 for Driving Underneath the Affect of Alcohol or Medication and as soon as for Disorderly Conduct/Improper Habits/FIghting in 2002, in line with NJ.com.
Each Knox Sr. and Knox Jr. are scheduled for a courtroom look in Collingswood on Apr. 2.
