KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A high school in Kalamazoo County has taken “strong and decisive action” after a video surfaced of a junior varsity football player jumping on a smaller opponent after play had stopped, according to the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).

The 15-year-old victim’s mother told media outlets that her son suffered two spinal fractures.

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The video shows a Kalamazoo Central High School football player jumping on the opponent from Lakeshore High School last Thursday.

 

A spokesperson with the MHSAA, which governs high school athletics in Michigan, spoke to Fox News Digital and said they have been in communication with both schools since Friday. “Kalamazoo Central has taken this matter very seriously and they have taken strong and decisive action,” the MHSAA official said. “Due to student privacy laws, we cannot disclose the specific accountability actions, but they have exceeded what MHSAA regulations would otherwise require in cases of dangerous and unsportsmanlike behavior.”

The statement also indicated schools are handling the situation internally.

A statement from Kalamazoo Central High School.

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Kalamazoo Public Schools issued a statement on social media one day after the incident, saying the behavior is “unacceptable and does not reflect the values of sportsmanship, respect, and integrity that Kalamazoo Public Schools expects from student-athletes, coaches and the entire school community.”

The unidentified student is facing consequences that are to-be-determined.

A statement from Lakeshore Public Schools.

Lakeshore Public Schools sent a letter to students, staff and families. It said the district has put in place measures so that the injured student can continue his education during his recovery.

“The incident, which was captured on video and shared widely on social media and across media outlets, is totally unacceptable and has no place in student athletics. The superintendent of Kalamazoo Public Schools has apologized for the incident and applied serious disciplinary consequences to their student athlete consistent with its student policies and code of conduct.

In addition, the letter said, “Following the incident, both varsity teams came together before their game on Sept. 19 to say a prayer for the injured student in a showcase of sportsmanship and compassion.”